You log on to your favorite social media account for a quick update on what’s going on.
You read three, four, five more articles about the incident.
But even doomscrolling sounds innocent, it can seriously impact your health in the long run.
Leela R. Magavi, a psychiatrist and regional medical director at Community Psychiatry, explained toHealthlinehow doomscrolling increases youranxietyandstress.
Dr. Magavi also said that your mental health isn’t the only thing that doomscrolling affects.
Over time, it can have physical effects.
Cutting down yourscreen-timewill put you in a better place emotionally and physically.
