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Why misinformation can be bad for your mental health

How to manage it
Posted at 7:10 PM, Nov 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-05 19:10:31-05

(WXYZ) — Clearly, you can’t believe everything you see, read or hear. But the lies, the inaccuracies and the blatant disregard for seeking the truth is an ongoing battle.

We’re all living it. The input is constant. Whether it’s an alert on our smart devices, on-air or online.

But this fast moving, misinformation can be dangerous for us mentally.

Our Andrea Isom, met up with a medical professional to help us figure out how to manage the misinformation. Because, it can be bad for our health.