The world is in a state of unrest, fuelled by the media. There is plenty to be ‘against’ and yet to thrive we must work harder than ever to be ‘for’

By Neil Scotton and Alister Scott

Many psychologists have reported a link between exposure to negative news items and feelings of depression and stress. One survey* on media coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings two to four weeks after the event, found respondents who had watched the news for at least six hours were nine...