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

 

[maylurker]

i wake up to my phone and have troubles of getting up out the bed

 

[Grog]

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.

If you're talking about news media, then probably every other day. Although, I'm not and never want to be one of those people whose whole identity and personality revolves around politics.

 

[orvreader]

I don't spend a day without reading webnovels and listening to music, but I have no interest in the news and social medias.

 

[Pluto]