Hi Bananie1234
Thankyou for your post, I know it's awful to be feeling all these things but it is also honest and authentic.
It's not to be ashamed about cutting out social media and drastically reducing watching the media... it's a GOOD coping mechanism!
Looking at our anthropology, a few hundred years ago we only had to cope with what was happening in our family, clan / mob / tribe and whatever effected these... now we take on the woes of the world flashing before our eyes accessible 24/7.
Our physiology hasn't changed that much in those years but our world has and what we're exposed to.
I went off all social media around 2y ago.
I ditched all news reports etc in March this year.
I sought more specialised help from a psychologist - still have my Counsellor.
We have to ask ourselves if what is common is actually normal?
If our MH is negatively effected by media of any type then it's not good for us... I don't think it's normal being exposed to so much anyway.
We've had to make rapid changes to our way of living, travelling, everything and that's very difficult. I could never have foreseen the far reaching impacts it would have on my family either.
But it has. I've brought "my world" down to the microcosm of what I CAN do.
Keeping in touch in a 1:1 way has been an interesting journey since most ppl use social media etc but it's also been a bonding experience. I can't see them but they know I care. Right now, that means the world to people.
We care about what you're going through too Bananie... I'm so glad you found the forums.
I hope you stay and keep sharing.
EM
