Kids have always had a thing. This is not new. When I was in school 40 fucking years ago, Christ I’m old, there was a yo yo phase, a rubber band / paperclip phase, a bloody knuckles phase. I’m sure more that I’ve forgotten.
The most important thing is to protect your mental health so you can function and be resilient.
Being informed on the chaos of the world is far behind that in the priority list. The radius you can impact is tiny compared to the rest of the world and the constant feed of atrocities you get hit with every day. And you don't have unlimited attention to spend. Focus on what's around you and making that better. The rest is, for the most part, noise that you have no control over whatsoever.
For me it's not anxiety (although I have certainly dealt with that). My brain is just always on as long as I'm awake. Shifting from topic to topic. And if something is on my mind, even if it's not bad or anxiety inducing, it just doesn't go away until my subconscious decides to move on or I find some way to distract myself.
The only thing that stops this is weed. I gives me some peace and quiet inside my head. It's p. sweet.
Kids have always had a thing. This is not new. When I was in school 40 fucking years ago, Christ I’m old, there was a yo yo phase, a rubber band / paperclip phase, a bloody knuckles phase. I’m sure more that I’ve forgotten.