Do people want to see more positive posts? Do you feel the negative affects of doom scrolling?
I don’t have problems with doom scrolling. I do have problems finding uplifting news, because it’s often ignored by major outlets. If you find positive news or have a positive post idea, please share, just because it’s rare to see and I love them! 💜
Yes, exactly! It’s not shared enough. Unfortunately bad news gets the most attention it seems. I will definitely seek out positive news. I’m also trying to get my mental health support community more active.
Most definitely. There is a lot that is wrong in the world right now, but being bombarded by hundreds of posts about the same terrible things every day is just not good for anyone’s mental health. These days, I just steer-clear of overly negative groups and posters.
When I notice my anxiety level increasing I need to take a break. I think it’s good to stay informed but I agree, it’s not healthy. Maybe we need to bring more positive news to lemmy. I also created a mental health support community.
I’d love to see more positive news/posts on lemmy. There ARE good, even great things happening out there that never quite seem to get the attention they deserve. You’d be surprised at what a difference a little positivity will make in one’s life.
100%
A lot of people seem very pessimistic about the future in general, because they are bombarded with negative posts, news, messages, etc. 24/7. This is imho one of the most devastating effects modern technology (i.e. internet, smartphones, social media) has on our culture today. This technology is so effective, because it exploits the fundamental mechanism of our psychology and neurology. Until we collectively decide to reduce the use of those technologies (some would even say we destroy them completely) and start opposing this trend, we will always be negatively affected by them.
This short video may be relevant in this context: Why social media preys on negativity
Here’s the thing:
We don’t live in the end times, with the doomsday clock just about to hit twelve! In fact, we may even never lived in better times, depending which metric you apply, and we still have much better times ahead, if we don’t dwell too much on negativity, but keep our optimism and start working towards a better future.
