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How the media may be making the COVID-19 mental health epidemic worse

  • Written by J. Brian Houston, Associate Professor of Communication and Public Health, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageWatching too much COVID-19 coverage can make your fear and worry even worse.seb_ra via Getty Images

Since the pandemic began, anxiety rates in the U.S. have tripled; the rate of depression has quadrupled. Now research is suggesting the media is part of the problem. Constantly watching and reading news about COVID-19 may be hazardous for your mental...

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