Your brain thinks it's under attack.
Every outrage post triggers your fear response. Stress hormones rise.
The more you scroll, the more anxious and exhausted you feel.
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You think it helps. It doesn't. You open Instagram to relax. Just a quick scroll. But ten minutes later, you just cant stop yourself
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