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CNN: Nearly half of teens say social media is bad for youth mental health, report finds. “The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/23/cnn-nearly-half-of-teens-say-social-media-is-bad-for-youth-mental-health-report-finds/

'Misokinesia' Phenomenon Could Affect 1 in 3 People, Study Shows : ScienceAlert

"[Misokinesia] is defined as a strong negative affective or emotional response to the sight of someone else's small and repetitive movements, such as seeing someone mindlessly fidgeting with a hand or foot,"

sciencealert.com/misokinesia-p

ScienceAlert · 'Misokinesia' Phenomenon Could Affect 1 in 3 People, Study ShowsNoticing somebody fidgeting can be distracting.

Most nights I find myself laying awake, replaying every conversation I’ve had over the course of the day… and everything I may have said wrong, and every way anyone could possibly take anything I said, and if I’ve ruined my relationships forever by saying something stupid.

DAE do this??

Anyone have tricks they use to interrupt the doom spiral?