How Dangerous is Doomscrolling?

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of doomscrolling and its impact on mental health, particularly for children, while offering advice for dads on how to address it.

Remember when you were a kid and there was Breaking News on TV? The avalanche of images. The wave of emotions. The same thing happens today, every time we start doomscrolling. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by BJ Foster and Bobby Lewis to talk about the dangers of doomscrolling, how it impacts us, and how dads can help their kids stop the cycle. Why This Matters Doomscrolling reportedly leads to worse mental health outcomes, more anxiety, and higher ...

People in this episode

Host: Ted Lowe

Guests: BJ Foster, Bobby Lewis

Topics covered

• doomscrolling
• mental health
• parenting
• anxiety
• children

Keywords

• doomscrolling
• mental health
• anxiety
• parenting
• children

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