Does anything good come out of watching news

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I think we should be informed, but we also need to be wise to take care of our health. I read USAtoday because it helps me to know enough of what is going on but also isn’t too much for me.

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I do not watch tv including the news.
I do not read newspapers.
I sometimes read headlines on yahoo.
I just can not take all the information in sometimes and not understand it and once when I watched the news on tv the presenter attacked me.
Not physically but still…

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I am beginning to not like the news its not like it should be its so opinionated almost like a indoctrination. Don’t always think its worth watching. Do like to hear whats going on in my city

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Wow people here dont watch the news. Wow.

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I usually read the news instead of watch so I have control of what I learn. I don’t like politics because my father in law has very strong opinions about them and he upsets me with what he says.

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Guess what folks its 11pm and I’m watching the news. I just get used to seeing negative stuff.

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My mother does the same on the daily about politics here in Australia and in the USA, she loves to hate politicians. So much anger in it now says.

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I think mainstream news is pretty toxic when you’re mentally ill, though I would encourage people to keep up with news from smaller sources since it’s very important to stay informed. I typically get my news from YouTube honestly haha, I find it’s much easier to digest and you can find plenty of entertaining personalities presenting it in a more interesting manner.

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Right now i feel like the news broadcasts my fears and i get paranoid when it’s on, so no news for me. It’s mostly a good thing

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I watch the news almost daily. I used to read the newspaper daily as well. I get sick of watching politics on the news. I also use an app called Flipboard to read news articles. It is pretty neat.

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Watching the news can be bad for your mental health. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-we-worry/201206/the-psychological-effects-tv-news

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I don’t really watch the news much. It’s all devastation and stupid politicians anyways.
I follow science news, space news, and uplifting news.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/

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News trigger me. Sometimes anchomen and anchorwomen talk to me directly or about me in hints

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I like to watch the news, I always like to see the goals from the weekend in Europe. I also like to see some finance news, I hope to live all by myself one day, so it helps understanding the market…
I also like to know technological news, like AI and more self sustained farming, etc…

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I don’t watch the news all the time on tv. I tend to know what’s going on by just glancing the newspaper section when I’m at the supermarket.

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So I shouldnt watch the news?

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You should do what you think is best for you.

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I never watch the news on the tv. I just get sick of news always being negative. I do read an online newspaper though but i think because it is something i can read and not watch, it feels less intense. The only good thing about watching the news is you keep up to date with local issues. But i find reading my online newspaper keeps me up to date.

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Wtf , so nobody here watches the news. If you are vulnerable , you will stay vulnerable until you can integrate , compartmentalise whatever is going on in this world. Guess what, youtube and facebook is sorry trash…

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I read two newspapers and get my news online. My friend actually suggested getting news off Twitter. That’s actually where a lot of news shows get their news – what’s trending on Twitter? So Twitter counts as a news source for me. It’s not the best one, but it’s often the first one with the big national news.