Feel like nothing you do matters? It may be “learned helplessness”

Image caption: An isolated person. Image credit: cokada / Getty Images. Article by Elizabeth Hlavinka. Salon – March 18, 2025.

In the modern world, we can become overwhelmed with news of the collapse of our ecosystem, the chances of another pandemic, and global warfare, plus the latest political crisis — all within 15 minutes scrolling on our phones. As our brains struggle to process information related to major threats, it’s natural to feel completely drowned in anxiety […]

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