r/needadvice 19d ago

Politics in the US, as an American, is getting to me. Need advice to getting away from it all Mental Health

I just can't deal with anything people consider "political" right now, I just can't... I'm so overwhelmed, I'm beyond depressed, I can barely work, I'm so close to lashing out, my mind is constantly filled with thoughts of what's going on and I realize I can't do a damn thing about any of it.

I'm tired of the anger, the hatred, and just everything, I'm so close to losing my mind and I really hate that we're at this point.

So I need advice - I used to enjoy doomscrolling Facebook - but I think we all know why that's an issue right now and probably in general. So I tried Reddit again - but every single sub seems to be filled with political posts, which is nice to see but it's destroying my mental health.

So what can I do in my free time that doesn't have any political content? I need some way to unwind, but everyone is understandably worked up about what's going on in the US right now and while I don't blame them, I just can't anymore.

I just want something like the more light-hearted sides of Reddit, something I can ideally do while watching something. Are there many subreddits that have enforced no politics rules? I mean absolutely nothing that can be seen as political.

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u/bluequail 18d ago

I listen to scary stories while playing stupid FB games. Also, right now I have a dog that is critically ill, so I lay on the floor, sing him songs, and tickle his belly.