A Mental Health Expert Explains How to Be Happy In Three Sentences

It comes down to one simple choice

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According to current news, WWIII is about to break out, banks are close to collapsing, AI is set to make everyone redundant, and a new virus is making its way around the world.

It’s depressing, right?

A recent survey of therapists found that 99.6% believe news consumption can negatively impact mental health and trigger anxiety and stress.

It makes sense. If you’re in a small room and someone is making a loud banging noise, it might be tolerable for a while, but in the end, you’ll either have to start talking louder or try and create your own kind of noise.

Here are some other alarming stats regarding people who read the news in the U.S.:

• 77% say the future of their nation is a major stressor
• 73% say the economy is a major stressor
• 62% say U.S. politics is a major stressor
• 54% say violence and crime are major stressors
• 51% say the environment is a major stressor

From old to new: the story is the same