I wake up every morning to more bad news from around the world. At this point, certain things don’t make me feel anything; they just leave me numb and blank. I don’t have the energy to even think about it anymore, or perhaps I simply don’t want to.

I used social media, mostly Instagram, every day for hours but I found that disturbing things came up more often than inspirational, hopeful and healthy content. I have limited my social media use to around 15 minutes a day. But even after these 15 minutes, I close the app and stare at the wall not knowing what to do.

‘Social Media Leaves Me Feeling Depressed’

‘Social Media Leaves Me Feeling Depressed’

What can I do about all the wars, hunger, corruption and abuse happening around the world? If I delete my social media apps completely, I feel I am........

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