How often do you consume media? Do you think it affects your mental health?

[noname223]

I am a total addict. It is for me similar to cigarretes. I never smoked in my life. But it is something I do to take off the edges of my pain. It certainly is unhealthy. My relation to the Media. But my mental health is unhealthy and always was. If I stopped my media consumption I would feel way worse. But maybe just changing the Medium would help. Reading felt sometimes cathartic. Not about politics.

It is a coping mechanism. But it never made me procrastinating. I have a pretty strong discipline. But I don't have the resilience to do anything with it.

 

[martyrdom]

I don't consume any now, but when I did, I was very selective about it and it was usually books or sometimes, particular movies. I never used much if any social media or YouTube, never saw the appeal, most of it is annoying and shallow. I also never had enough time to actually do it since I was a very busy person.

 

[littlecutecorpse]

media, mm? it depends.
if we're talking about general media stuff, like books n' movies n' music (and whatever), then it usually keeps me distracted and entertained in the moment, although i mostly listen to music. it's quite nice

social media, however, i'm not too sure. i don't really use much of the popular social media apps like tiktok, twitter, insta, etc. but the apps i do use i spend my time doomscrolling there. it's probably contributing lots to my lack of productivity, but eh...can't be bothered to care anymore. not if i'll be gone soon ^_^

 

[FoxSauce]

Media as in News and stuff? Moslty none. I dont even own a news shit to avoid that. Gives me anxiety to see who got killed today. Unless is everywhere on yt or some shit. Other than that moslty none.

Social media? I dont own a lot of stuff could care less . I moslty use yt. Makes my days more bearable in a way

 

[starboy2k]

only media I consume is Youtube, music, porn and SaSu.

 

[WhatCouldHaveBeen32]

It does affect my mental health because I can see people suffering in the news (that I look for myself) or if I go searching for it, in crimes. Never social media, never liked it.

 

[woofwag]

I'm constantly consuming media Tiktok, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, shows, video games, and occasionally books are how I spend most of my day. It's miserable. I hate it. It ruins my life and I wish I could stop, but I've been addicted since I was 9 and never been able to kick the habit fully no matter what I've tried

 

[darksouls]

I dont consume media, only music

 

[bunnƴ]

Every second of the day cuz I'm a slave