Reddit post argues AI doomerism is a real mental health hazard for young people
MannerNo7000 · reddit · 2026-09-14
A Reddit post pushes back against the wave of AI doomerism claiming the world ends in 6-12 months. The author argues that believing the world is about to end erodes long-term planning, saving, and education choices, and that pervasive uncertainty itself triggers fight-or-flight anxiety, especially in younger people. The point, they say, isn't whether doomsday claims are true but that nobody is considering the mental health fallout.
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