Key Points
Youre learning about the latest devastating climate news..
Price says ingesting a lot of negative news can cause anxiety and depression, at least for some period of time, but its especially likely to exacerbate anxiety, depression, and PTSD in people who have a history of experiencing those conditions..
Once youve read enough to know whats going on, think of other things that you enjoy doing and that help you maintain your mental health, she says.. Its not about this is a bad thing and this is a good thing..
Think about the things you can do to get closer to that goal so youre more capable of handling stress and feeling mentally well, and about the things you can do to help solve the problems youre worried about...
Price says that acting locally on issues youre concerned about can help you maintain your mental health because otherwise things can feel too far away and too difficult to solve..
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