I think there's a difference between anxiety and "worry". Anxiety has acute, uncomfortable physical effects. Things like heart palpitations, sweating, shortne

I think there's a difference between anxiety and "worry". Anxiety has acute, uncomfortable physical effects. Things like heart palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath. Those are real things that can often be attributed to different kinds of panic disorders. It's not the same as chronic "worry", or chronic "shame". These are things that live in the mind. Social media, the news, even local news, all contribute to this perpetual state of worry and shame. The "news", even (or maybe especially) local news, will never make you feel good. It will only ever make you feel worried, scared, or disheartened, or ashamed. I've stopped this daily feeling of worry and shame by: * Stopped watching the news * Got my ass off Facebook That's basically it. In the 3 years since I've done those 2 things my daily mood and outlook on life has increased dramatically. Your mileage may vary.