I also avoid the news when I'm struggling... I'll listen to the BBC on public radio on my way home from work at night, but that's about it. Hearing about all the sad and unjust things happening in the world sometimes brings me down further, and then I'll also feel guilty because I'm not doing more to make things better. Rather than doing much activism, etc..., I'm just trying to keep getting up in the morning, take care of myself, and show up for work most of the time. This is actually a painful thing for me, because I know so many people that do fabulous, creative work in their jobs, and then spend lots of time volunteering and trying to make the world a better place in their spare time. I suppose that I just need to accept that my energy level is what it is right now.