I love FB and love to see what is going on in the lives of my family and friends. It is a great way for us to stay in touch since we are spread across the country.

I am more bothered by the links to political-type articles, etc., but I've discovered a great way to keep that kind of thing mostly off my FB page: Facebook Purity is a great extension you can use on your computer to customize FB (doesn't work on tablets or phones).

You have to know yourself and do what is best for yourself. I want my FB page to only be exchanges between friends and family without all the drama of news links, etc., so I've set it up to work that way for me. I want it to be positive and uplifting, and it works very much that way for me. If it is bringing you down, then perhaps you are better off not using FB. Know thyself.