In today’s digital world news is accessible to everyone around the globe. For many people, news is a source of information, live updates, and knowledge of current affairs. The world has become a global village, due to the emergence of the latest technology, which is quite beneficial for everyone. However negative news has major side effects on our lives mentally, physically, and psychologically.
A good amount of education is needed to decipher the difference between false propaganda and accurate information.
Reasons Why News Could be Detrimental for You
An indiscriminate consumption of news has unintended dangers for us. This article will illustrate seven reasons why news can be detrimental to you.
Depression
A prolonged exposure to the news might bring sadness to an individual. If this sadness and worry goes unchecked, then this grief would bring signs of depression. This depression could be detrimental for a person, these negative emotions could attract more negative feelings.
Desensitization
If a person is watching the news constantly, he might become desensitized. Gradually, his sense of sympathy, kindness, love, affection, and other good emotions would be overcome with a marathon of negative emotions that a person is exposed to for a longer period.
The media prefers sensational news which is loaded with negativity. This repeated negativity can make a person less sympathetic. Thus, an apathetic person will lead to an unsocialised person, cutting off from community bonds.
Overconsumption and Addiction
Overconsumption of negative news can arouse fear in an individual and he might start to live in a fear-based state which would cause consequences.
People normally have a habit of believing in negative news rather than in positive ones. If constant exposure to negativity becomes the norm, then it would be detrimental to them, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. So, it’s important to avoid consumption of negative news and refrain from becoming addicted at any cost.
Information Overload
News is often overloaded with information, all negative and positive at the same time, so comprehending it could be problematic. Often news is biased, so you can’t tell if the information presented is 100% authentic. Many times, news can be misleading and doesn’t serve its purpose.
Stress and Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are psychological issues, people often exposed to news for a longer period will have a higher chance of both these disorders.
Misleading Information
Misleading information would form biased and propaganda-related beliefs in a viewer’s mind. During social gatherings or meetings with friends, a person who consumed more news would have a worldwide spread of false propaganda. While a person, who stays away from news or is exposed to little news would stay informed.
Negative Events and Crises
‘’You are what you think’’ is a famous quote, true to its word. If a person is consuming more news with mostly negative events and crises. Then he will begin to think only negative thoughts and form a recurring negative pattern, which might harm his life.