I have never been formally diagnosed, but I'm near certain that I have some form or another of mild anxiety disorder. A lot of seemingly innocuous things will get me thinking of topics that trigger my anxiety and it can make enjoying those things hard. In addition to this, staying informed and up to date on those topics also gets me stuck in an anxious loop that can make it hard to focus on anything else. In the name of preserving my mental health, is it okay to stay willfully ignorant on topics like politics, financial advice, and especially climate change? I feel a bit guilty for avoiding things and I have a sneaking suspicion that I'll run face first into these topics eventually, but I'm honestly not quite sure what to do. Any advice?
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Manisha, thank you for the work that you do. As with many other 'asks,' Christina H.'s 'ask' has a lot to do with all of the new technology that people are using in their daily lives. For a younger person, if that person's family life is a positive one, then it's likely that the mood swings can be lessened by good communication. I hope that's true for you, Manisha. I think you paid me a compliment a couple of month's ago. I don't forget things like that. For a young person, it takes maturity to figure the best way to deal with the huge amount of sight and sound information aimed at the public in general in this society that you and I live in. Every day I have to somehow navigate all of this 'stuff.' I'm hopeful that with vaccinations, the number of new infections will go down...