News Forum - Excessive news consumption causes stress – Thailand’s Department of Mental Health

[Thaiger]

Don’t read too much news, at least that’s what Thailand’s Department of Mental Health is saying. The spokesperson told the media the department concerned with Thais that obsessively monitoring the news and social media updates to the point of stress, particularly while major events are occurring. The warning from the department comes at a time when the investigation into the death of the Thai TV actress, known as Tangmo, has dominated headlines in Thai media. A spokesperson from the department says that people who find themselves always trying to be up-to-date with the news may find it beneficial to shift […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

26 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Don’t read too much news, at least that’s what Thailand’s Department of Mental Health is saying

Perhaps try to look beyond Thailand and Tangmo? I believe it's good for the mental health to know whats going on around the world. 

[Faraday]

I do actually agree with this.

The extreme turbulence that was caused by Covid, & now Ukraine, that unless one tries to keep it in perspective, worry can lead to negative thinking, & anxiety.

Never mind the stress that so many Thai people have normally, trying to put food on the table.

 

[Fluke]

9 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Perhaps try to look beyond Thailand and Tangmo? I believe it's good for the mental health to know whats going on around the world. 

This report isnt suggesting that people shouldn't read the news or find out what is going on.

This report is saying that people shouldn't excessively monitor news sources , many people seem to be constantly stuck looking at their telephones , some people seem oblivious to the World around them when walking down the street looking at their phones 

[SSimpson]

Didn't read the article, so I can't comment.

[Convert54]

Oh Sh.t !  It's official  !  People tink too mutt !

[Haole.TH]

Maybe this Gov could help out by having 1 pr person that gives news.  During 2021 Covid times there were various Gov people speaking out about vaccines coming to Thailand.  They even put it all under 1 committee that Pinocchio chaired but that didn't help at all.  So many of the Gov ministers and PM want to get their time on the air for their own egos and begin talking without knowing much at all.

This has happened over and over again.  Look at the bombing at the Chinese shrine under the BTS and the children stuck in the cave in N Thailand.

[Prosaap]

Most of them dont care what happen in the world anyway how you get stress if you dont care about nothing 

[Poolie]

16 minutes ago, Prosaap said:

Most of them dont care what happen in the world anyway how you get stress if you dont care about nothing 

This is absolutely true. How to be stress free in one easy lesson.

Don't care a fig!

[JamesR]

19 hours ago, whitesnake said:

petrol 95 RON at Shell this morning 49.69 Baht per litre!! Next milestone 60 baht per litre! Now that's worrying news!!! Currently, 3,478 Baht to fill a 70 litre tank!!!!!

It is over 70Baht a litre in the UK at the moment due to the 'Russian Problem' and I expect it to double over the next few months.