Doom-scrollers are more likely to suffer from stress and anxiety, study finds

Doom-scrollers are more likely to suffer from stress and anxiety, study finds One in six people are 'doom scrollers', a study suggests.

The term gained popularity in 2020 during the Covid pandemic and 2020 US presidential election and refers to people who obsessively follow negative news.

Researchers analysed data from an online survey of 1,100 adults who were asked about their news consumption habits and stress and anxiety levels. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Caught in a Dangerous World: Problematic News Consumption and Its Relationship to Mental and Physical Ill-Being (open access) Health Communication