Americans Turn To Comfort Content As Stress Rises, Headlines Refuse To Chill

As Americans scroll through yet another avalanche of unsettling headlines, many are turning to a surprisingly simple coping strategy: watching something familiar and hoping it lowers their blood pressure.

A new survey from CivicScience suggests that nearly half of U.S. adults have adopted what might be called the “comfort content” …


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