I don't have agoraphobia so if I get this wrong I apologise but when I am all "peopled out" I watch YouTube videos of people Wingsuit Flying. They are only short which helps as I don't have the greatest attention span, but it seems to stop that downward descent for me. I'd suggest giving the news a miss. It's not real anymore. There are a lot of distorted people in the world but not as many as the news makes out. Most people are like us I think. Just ordinary people trying to get by. I believe healthy social interactions are really important but I feel quality alone time is just as valuable. I found I spent way to much time being anxious about feelings of failing and what others thought of me. My break from this is pretending I am a child. I put music on and just "dance" with no inhibition, Just like a kid would! Sounds silly saying it ATM but for me it really works!
As for others who do things I deplore, like racists, I know they are the way they are because they have problems too. They deal with them in unhealthy ways. I know the only way forward that works is together so I don't try to change them, I show them me, being happy, unconcerned with adult life, having fun and laughing like I'm 5. It's easier than considering the self destructive option I still sometimes consider, but once I get to the part where I can laugh at the silliness of being me, I go to a better state mentally and find I make better choices. Although I still love Chocolate!
