Doomscrolling is what we now know as the compulsive habit of scrolling through endless negative or traumatic news across news feeds and social media. It often begins during periods of crisis—like pandemics or wars (or presidencies) —and is amplified by algorithms that promote emotionally charged or frightening content. A 2024 review defines doomscrolling as the “obsessive consumption of negative online content fueled by recommendation engines,” leading to elevated stress, fea

Social media algorithms are pushing us to our emotional limits, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and sometimes downright crazy. Social media has the potential to connect us in powerful ways, but as this new research shows, it’s also contributing to a rise in emotional turbulence. The algorithms driving our feeds are pushing us to our limits, often leaving us feeling more anxious, paranoid, and disconnected from reality,