Her Campus at Temple
Doom Scrolling: How the Algorithm Traps You
I have found myself more than once feeling stuck inside of my phone. As I scroll through TikTok or Instagram, I tell myself just 5 more minutes, and then...
Her Campus at SBU
Do Not Make Doomscrolling Your Hobby!
Doomscrolling is not the same as a quick one-hour watch session. But it can turn into that, and you must recognize that.
Her Campus at Flame U
What to Do Instead of Doomscrolling That Won’t Make You Feel Dead Inside
We've all been there: it's 2 AM, you're on your third hour of doomscrolling, and you can't remember a thing you just watched. Your brain feels like mush, but...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Is Doomscrolling Dead? How Mindless Media Has Become a Magnification of Reality
Doomscrolling is something we almost all do, but when it turns away from harmless memes and is constantly linked to politics and reality, is it really doomscrolling at all?
Her Campus at UNCO
My Social Media Addiction: I Can’t Stop Doomscrolling!
Have you watched so much new content that you're only left with slushy brain rot from the depths of the internet? Social media addiction has become so normalized that...
Her Campus at U Conn
Would You “Like” Your Life? Connect With The World Without Disconnecting From Life
How to unplug, and why it's so important. This is all to better yourself because, face it, life goes by faster than you realize; you might as well live...
Her Campus at FSU
Doomscrolling Detox: How I Took Back My Nights
Replacing nightly doomscrolling with new hobbies!
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Media I Consumed to Replace My Doomscrolling in October
From ghostly fashion videos to psychological horror novels, these October picks helped me trade mindless scrolling for media that actually stuck with me.
Her Campus at MUJ
Scrolling Feels Like Sinking
It’s not joy, it’s survival. It’s not curiosity, it’s compulsion. It’s not “just five more minutes.” It’s help, I’ve fallen into the For You Page and can’t get out....
Her Campus at USF
Doomscrolling and the Desire to Feel Human Again
Doomscrolling can feel endless, but if you’re ready to unplug, here are a few ways to spend your time offline.