me trying to explain to the therapist what mithridatism is and they just getting louder and louder as they keep saying stuff like "no, that's not how it works" and "please stop screaming"
part of me feels bad that i keep up with stuff less here, but like, holy shit is it a load off the brain, constant awful news + stupid rage bait replies + shitty nazi meme spam just fries your brain, who'd have guessed..
It's really not helpful either. Being aware of every single terrible thing someone does only serves to demotivate you when there is so much good in the world elsewhere.
The world has always been a deeply evil place. Best we can hope for is to get the bad news from people you love/trust. Glad to see you posting actively on BlueSky!
It's well known the average brit can't get through the drive to work at 6am without the BBC informing us of a brand new reason to be as miserable as our weather
Bro last time this happened I had to watch the news daily in case WW3 was coming. When Biden, not my ideal choice, got elected I just breathed relaxed I wouldn't have to do that daily anymore. And we're back!
There will continue to be good news, scientific innovation, art that moves you, stories of people doing good for each other. And you can make all those things happen too! In small ways and large, on your own and in collaboration, hope is made of a thousand tiny acts of love, kindness, and life.
To be fair, "showing up to work every day and being courteous while your country falls apart and multiple genocides are beamed onto your screens" is kind of a shitty way to define good mental health
Tbh something I have come to realize this year, is that if things genuinely upset you, it is really unhealthy to keep it to yourself. Like I wanna look at bad news, rage and move on. I HATE feeling powerless, screaming to the void is actually therapeutic
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Mainly by asking myself “how long are you planning to stare directly into this flashlight?” followed by “and is it going to make you feel shitty?”
Being deep fried every day
The Onion buying infowars being one of the few exceptions
Hard men make good news
good thing I’ve already dealt with both