| Thank you for commenting. I know it can be hard with the anxiety. I appreciate getting your insight. I agree with you. These streams can distract you when you feel alone. That might even be a good thing for some. But I'm trying to figure out why so many people are lonely in the first place, that we would need these streams to fill the void. Maybe we've always been this disconnected, and it just feels worse now. But I have noticed more people feeling isolated and alone. I remember when I was in college, I felt so much pressure with my courseload that I hid away for days binge watching a tv show. I was avoiding writing a term paper. I was also avoiding my classmates. I work with teenagers in my profession. And I'm seeing lots of high school students dealing with the same type of anxiety and withdrawl. Is it normal? At that age? Is this becoming more widespread? And if so, what is causing it? I read this last year, and it confirms what I'm seeing. One of the schools mentioned is actually in my area. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/magazine/why-are-more-ame... Again, thank you for your comments. |
But that's about all I can think of. There's probably more going on. I'm just personally thankful that I was able to get that anxiety out of the way via Twitch/streams.