Doomscrolling: How Endless Bad News Is Quietly Changing the Way We Think
You open your phone just to check one notification. A headline grabs your attention, then another, and before you realise it, several minutes have passed. Your mood feels a little heavier, your thoughts more crowded, yet your thumb keeps scrolling. This everyday experience has a name: doomscrolling . It describes the habit of endlessly consuming negative or distressing news online, even when it leaves us feeling mentally exhausted. While doomscrolling is often talked about as an emotional...
