Psychologist Offers Strategies to Cope with Crisis-Driven Anxiety

Stefanie Stahl emphasizes focusing on controllable actions and suggests reducing news consumption to manage feelings of helplessness.

Psychologist Stefanie Stahl highlights the mental toll of global crises like climate change and the Ukraine war, which can lead to anxiety and feelings of helplessness.
Stahl advises redirecting energy toward actionable, personal efforts such as volunteering, donating, or fostering community connections.
She recommends a 'news detox' for individuals overwhelmed by constant exposure to distressing headlines, suggesting temporary avoidance of news consumption.
Techniques such as performing reality checks and consciously interrupting catastrophic thinking are proposed to regain mental control.
Stahl underscores the importance of building supportive relationships, as social bonds can provide a sense of security during uncertain times.