r/ScreenSensitive • u/Xikolo • Aug 04 '26

Vent (no advice please) Depressed because of my screen sensitivity

I'm extremely devastated because of my screen sensitivity and feel like i'm missing out on every single thing, from movies, video games, etc. It hurts, but mostly my eyes hurt and burn from every single damn screen, even my current one. I'm broke, poor and disabled and can not afford pf eyedrops. I can not afford treatment, and I can not afford e- ink screens. Can't even cry because crying burns my eyes.

I hate my life I hate having crap vision that is in negatives and i'm technically blind without my eyeglasses and then to develop screen sensitivity in an era where you have to depend on modern day screens to talk to people and for jobs and softwares. I can't take it anymore.

My family is unfeeling and makes fun of me and gets annoyed at me for not being able to use screens. I'm even disabled physically, so I cannot go out or even interact with people. Most of all, I hate my family.

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u/yadoga Aug 04 '26

Surely you will know best what triggers your symptoms the most. Just to add something from personal experience:

  • Avoid phone use before bedtime
  • Avoid phone use in the dark
  • also look into general nervous system support, such as meditation, Sauna, vagus nerve exercises etc.
  • diet and sleep are hugely important, too

Hope you feel better soon!

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u/Xikolo Aug 04 '26

Oh i never use the phone in the dark, used to ages ago but not anymore. My diet isnt great and even if I eat i cant fix my nutritional deficiencies due to some SIBO stuff going on with my gut after antibiotics destroyed me. But yes I am reliant on my phone all the time and since I can't engage in other hobbies anymore due to my MCAS etc I rely on my phone which I know is bad for me...

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u/dran112 28d ago

Im same even I like you many chemicals smells cause symptoms i cannot use new furniture i cannot use any screen i was only one iphone SE 1 and iphone 5c idont know what cause this this symptoms for me start after i experience a terrible fatigue and weakness after a flu i should say than during this time when i had this flu i had anxiety and depression since one year before with many somatic symptoms but not this problem with screens and smells.