I am pretty sure reading mainstream news is a sign of mental illness. If you're looking for something specific like stock updates that might be different, but if you're just reading it to "be informed" I would wager that's a better predictor of being unhinged more than any other common variable.
@RustyCrab people who read mainstream news or watch any 24 hour news channels are insufferable. it’s all they talk about. my coworkers are like that all they talk about is the news, politics, or the latest Netflix/Marvel/Star Wars shit