I had to do the same back in 2002-ish. The "9/11" attacks and the resulting political vortex of negativity were pushing me toward depression. I stopped reading

I had to do the same back in 2002-ish. The "9/11" attacks and the resulting political vortex of negativity were pushing me toward depression. I stopped reading the news, cut out talk radio, and focused on reading books and listening to music in spare time. Was massively happier. It feels like we're reaching another one of those angst-saturation moments where the news media is just bad for mental health.