Doomscrolling, also known as doomsurfing, is the term used for persistent and excessive reading of negative news online. The constant bombardment of notifications, social media, and digital content has led to a rise in stress, anxiety, and burnout. The need to “always be on and knowing what is going on” is especially affecting our mental health and relationships. There is emerging recognition that this negative digital world is causing brain rot which is the loss of depth in our thinking ability, contemplation, feelings, and emotions, as well as our relationships in relationships and work. As a new media trauma, doomscrolling has been identified as impacting viewers’ emotional and psychological well-being, self-efficacy, and ability to respond to negative information.

The story of ‘The Visit of the Wise Men’ in Matthew chapter two is an obscure and often overlooked story in our Bible narrative. This story gets buried and applied to the Christmas story but is there more to this story than just the gift giving aspect of the story. In our conversation we will be discussion some interesting parts of the story and how God’s Word applies to us today through his bringing of the Wise Men to our Lord.

High-functioning depression is a non-medical erm that refers to having symptoms of depression but being able to carry out routine tasks with little issues. High-functioning depression is characterized as those who suffer with low mood, low energy, and anxiety that despite these symptoms, individuals can continue fulfilling their daily responsibilities and duties.