you should focus on your own state of mental health not the state of the outside world which we have no control over.....that is sick mind thinking and is not helping your depression at all.....do you go to counseling? I suggest trying to get into some kind of situation where groups are used to help people with depression....

I feel similar, so I decided to stop watching or reading the news. Just a small glimpse in the evenings maybe. I could feel in my body the anxiety it was causing me. Plus, it was distracting me from work.

First make sure you help yourself. Then worry about other people.

I avoid negative news too - which basically means all news. Why do we need to see videos of animals eating each other? Its shocking what they are willing to show for ratings, or views, or whatever. People in fights everywhere. Ahhh! Turn it off!

I think that it is important to look at issues from the standpoint of: "Can I change them, or are they outside my sphere of influence?"

If you believe in prayer, then by all means say prayers. (I do, and I do.)

I try to focus on things I can control. Holding a door open for somebody who is tired may not end wars, but it makes their day a bit nicer. Fighting depression or any other mental illness is hard. I appreciate kind words from strangers when I am down, so I try to be encouraging with people I meet in the community even if I do not really know them.

And yes, watching less news can really help. Besides, when was the last time a major network news covered an event that really impacted your life, and by that I mean it left you in a better position for having watched it.

Gentle hugs

i have been working through these thoughts in counseling for years now. they are a little bit better, but there is obviously still a lot of work to be done. i'm glad i'm not the only one who feels this way, even though i am sorry other people have to go through it. i will try to stop reading the news and find ways to help do what i can.

you are each blessings in this world :) thank you for your kindness (and hugs!)

My 19 year old son recently said to me that he was overwhelmed by the problems of the world. He knew he couldn't fix it and I was very surprised that he felt it was his responsibiity. I told him to take care of his piece of the world and that if everyone would do that the world would be okay. And I don't watch the news either by the way.

Ditto on the news, especially now. I feel torn over wanting to be informed and knowing I'll at least feel anger if not outright sadness at it. It depends on the news story. Less news, more George Carlin. That's all I got :)

Purple,
The human world has become very polarized.
There is someone who has said that there's an increasing number of people doing really nasty stuff in the world. Fortunately, there's also an Exponential Increase in the number of people doing amazing and revolutionary stuff.

How I deal with it is by being careful what I put in my mind.

I seem to have an autoimmune condition, so it is important to be careful what I put in my body. That doesn't feel like a hardship. I prefer to support my body in feeling ok.

Like many here I'm careful about what media I consume, whether it's news, violent movies, or derogatory humor. George Carlin was something of a philosopher and a cultural observer. I've often found it heartening listening to him.

Please check in with your own intuition before doing something, so you make sure it's nourishing for you. If you need to, maybe find ways to grow in trusting your own intuition and what empowers you as someone who has a unique purpose in the world.
There are a lot of people operating from fear. Please try to keep those people at arms length as much as possible. Steer clear whenever you can. Only engage when necessary, and reduce their impact on you.

Find those who are empowered themselves and lift up those around them - even if it's only in writing, the arts, or some other endeavor. Use their example to create different possibilities in your mind. Guard your tender heart like it's a precious child.

Those are my suggestions for now .... Keeping you in my thoughts.