[SCREEN FREE WEEK] What is doomscrolling?

From 2nd to 8th May 2022, it's time to unplug for the annual Screen Free Week celebration. All around the world, people are encouraged to limit their screen time and turn their devices off in favour of other activities. Do You Really Know is rerunning a series of episodes dedicated to the digital world and its impact on our lives. What is doomscrolling? The more bad news we hear, the more we tend to get consumed by social media feeds, incessantly scrolling through our apps. Americans have come up with a term for that phenomenon: doomscrolling. Spoiler alert: it’s not the best for your mental health. So why do we doomscroll then ? How can we balance this against the need to stay informed? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Streisand effect? What is antibiotic-free meat? What is a migraine? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices