Posted on 10/14/2023 9:40:09 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
As the situation in Israel and Gaza continues to unfold, many people far from the conflict are nonetheless exposed to countless images, stories and sounds of conflict via television and radio news reports, newspaper and digital stories, and of course social media.
And this is taking a toll on all of us, including our children. The American Psychological Association released a statement this week warning that consuming violent and traumatic news can in and of itself negatively affect our mental health.
“Psychological science tells us that fear, anxiety and traumatic stress have long-term effects on health and well-being. These impacts are also being felt by people around the world who have families and friends in the region, as well as those concerned about the effects of war everywhere,” it says.
So how do we stay informed and stay connected while protecting our mental health and that of our children? This is an issue that has come up over and over in the context of a long list of events such as school shootings, mass shootings, the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, climate change, incidents of police brutality, the Covid-19 pandemic, the September 11 terrorist attacks and natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires.
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reached out to Dr. Gail Saltz for advice on how to navigate this fine line for an upcoming episode of his podcast, “Chasing Life.” Saltz is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College and the host of the podcast “How Can I Help?”
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Many of the images and videos are very difficult to see and it can be very upsetting to see them, and some of them are likely to traumatize children and more sensitive individuals.
The Russians were rational. They wanted to live. The Mullahs ruling Iran are happy to die for Allah. So they’ll nuke Israel and USA when they have the chance to do that.
As soon as I see the name Sanjay Gupta I run away in horror. He was there very quickly to “helpfully” try to “prepare” us for the inevitable NEXT round of the Covid Eternal Life Pan/Scam-demic. A very dangerous political operative.
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