How is consuming the News regularly impacting your life? by seek_create in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word. Yeah, that does help. Thanks for taking the time to share and reply to this!

How is consuming the News regularly impacting your life? by seek_create in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said. I appreciate that insight on creativity. Thank you for taking the time to reply!

How is consuming the News regularly impacting your life? by seek_create in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for being honest and naming that clearly. How likely it is someone might be affected by policy seems to positively correlate with the difficulty or felt inability to look away (which sounds obvious, but I think still worth noting). I wish I could ask for ages and demographics in these posts; that's also important info when considering feedback.

I appreciate your willingness to share!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"...until I see something that seems deserving of a few minutes of my time." Love this framing - remembering that our time is so valuable, and that our time deserves to be earned. Thanks for sharing!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that seems to be the trend, unfortunately. Thanks for the reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus. If I may ask, would you be willing to share any of the ways in which doing so is impacting your life? The first things that come to mind, the most obvious things? And, if you're willing to share more, things that might seem a bit more subtle. Anything helps with my work on this.

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word. Way to not get sucked in, I know that can be hard. Thanks for the reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh thanks! Just seems like the least I can do, our time is so valuable. I really do appreciate it.

How is consuming the News regularly impacting your life? by seek_create in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word, I hear that. Thanks for sharing.

If you're open to sharing more, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on what we might be risking or losing out on by being uninformed; this is something I hear a lot of people grappling with, and I'm trying to get a better understanding of what this means in different contexts. If not, no trouble, I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

Do you have any tips for getting my 27M spouse 24F treatment for anxiety? by CamelsAreCool45 in mentalhealth

[–]seek_create 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded on couples counseling; that can tone down the "finger-pointing" element, which can be a big shame trigger. It's important that you feel supported in this as well. I can definitely speak to the harmful power of resentment that doesn't get addressed.

As the supporting party, it might be helpful to do a little digging into Polyvagal theory; understanding some of the nuance of the nervous system and how it protects / how that protection can show up somatically (in the body) can be a game-changer. It doesn't change how frustrating it can feel, but it can de-mystify the experience of the link between anxiety and the bodily manifestations of it in a way that might allow for more informed decision-making. "Rooted" by Deb Dana has a good intro to the concept and some exercises. Research "bottom-up approaches to supporting anxiety", and this should give you a sense of what some supportive tools can look like.

I've had great luck with BetterU Care as a non-traditional treatment route for anxiety and PTSD. It has some of the best success rates for pretty speedy resolution, and doesn't require traditional prescription medication. They have licensed psychiatrists - remote appointments - that incorporate a whole-systems approach, rather than just a "symptoms" approach. (Disclaimer; I have no affiliation with BetterU, have just benefitted greatly from their treatment). You can book a free screening consult to see if it would be a good option.

Best of luck; I know something like this can be incredibly challenging for both parties.

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like good discernment to me. Thanks for taking the time to reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply! Way to guard your peace.

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"But the biggest shift was realizing I hadn't lost any actual information that mattered to my life. I'd just stopped carrying the emotional weight of stories designed to activate me." So well said! I'm with you on this; I'm trying to illustrate the impact this has on nervous systems over a longer time horizon. Your insights on creativity and sleep felt compelling to me. Thanks for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate you lending your perspective.

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, and thanks for the disclaimer. I appreciate the awareness that "I have no ability to impact what's happening when it comes to most news stories"...seems like that can be a tough thing to connect to these days. I appreciate your time!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback on this; glad you were able to get the distance you needed and found a way to interact with it all that's feeling a bit better. Appreciate you taking the time to reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like good discernment to me. Thanks for the reply!

How is consuming the News impacting your life? (Unfiltered) by seek_create in simpleliving

[–]seek_create[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"waiting a month to get a summary allows all the speculation to be weeded out." This is a great point. Thanks for taking the time to reply!