The Doomscrolling Reminder Bot emerged in 2021 to help users combat anxiety as doomscrolling became prevalent during social media chaos, particularly during events like Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. Although the bot ceased posting in 2023, it maintained over 100,000 followers. Doomscrolling, prevalent on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, reflects a desire for control amid instability. Psychotherapist Tess Brigham describes this behavior as counterproductive, leading to distressing thoughts and poor sleep, ultimately detracting from one's ability to contribute positively to a troubled world.
The main reason we doomscroll is that it's a way of feeling in control in a world that feels out of control all the time.
A world on fire needs you at your best; the world does not need you to obsess over bad things or their potential to get worse.
Collection
[
|
...
]