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[quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP, you are not alone. It can feel overwhelming.

Lots of good advice here. I’ll share what’s worked for me.

If you have time, find some solidarity in a group to channel the frustration into helpful action that suits you (e.g., voter education? post card writing? or public protests?). Great plan to dig into relaxing hobbies that engage your mind and body.

The news part is hard for me too. I realized setting a time limit and noticing when I get are lost in a doom scroll.

Just the headlines and short pieces leave me with disjointed grasp of an issue. To stay informed, I found it helpful to read a few well-reported, long-form pieces in the newspapers and radio programs- and then find the same topic from a different vantage point - ideologically and geographically. So instead of just the headline, I read more in-depth about a topic (e.g., Venezuela, Immigration reform etc.) I learn not just what happened and who said what- but the context, history, politics, etc that surround it. I read the longer pieces and feel more informed.

Good luck. [/quote]

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