Study: Browsing negative content online makes mental health struggles worse

People struggling with their mental health are more likely to browse negative content online, and in turn, that negative content makes their symptoms worse, according to a series of studies by researchers at MIT.The group behind the research has developed a web plug-in tool to help those looking to protect their mental health make more informed decisions about the content they view.The findings were outlined in an open-access paper by Tali Sharot, an adjunct professor of cognitive neurosciences at MIT and professor at University College London, and Christopher A. Kelly,…

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