My parents tend to have the news in the background for hours at a time, and I pointed out that watching a 24 hour news cycle didn't do much good for one's anxie

My parents tend to have the news in the background for hours at a time, and I pointed out that watching a 24 hour news cycle didn't do much good for one's anxiety. They said that they were staying "in the loop" and I had to do the same. It does help to stay informed, but it sure makes it seem that there's nothing but bad out there. As the quote goes, "If it bleeds, it leads."