Break Free From the Doom Loop

Bad news travels fast. Aparna says, “Doomscrolling also serves as a form of escapism to many, a distraction from personal stress, offering a temporary sense of disconnect from immediate life.” This phenomenon broadly has a lot to do with the brain’s amygdala. She says, “If you surf something on Google, the same content gets reflected over other handles as well, the algorithm keeps following you.” This keeps people hooked to social media and their screens. Aparna’s advice: “Reducing screen time helps regain control over impulsive scrolling allowing people to also assess how and why they are using their devices.” Other measures could include asking yourself “Why am I logging in or What am I looking for?” Aparna opines that a good ‘self-scan’ post consuming negative news could help. Quotes: If you have surfed something on Google, you have the same content reflect over other handles as well; the algorithm keeps following you” — Riddhi Doshi Patel, Child Psychologist & Parental Counsellor Doomscrolling also serves as a form of escapism to many, a distraction from personal stress, offering a temporary sense of disconnect from immediate life” — Aparna Verma, Co-Founder of Manovriti, Counselling Psychologist, Bengaluru