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Aug 2020
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308 - Doomscrolling- Through 2020? Here'...

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The screen casts an eerie glow on your face. You can't tear your eyes away from the bad news. You feel depressed and angry, but you can't stop scrolling. Why do we do this to ourselves, and how can we stop?

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