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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Touch grass.
One of the things I like about FR is that you don’t see any pictures unless you click on the headline, and often not even then.
Check in at FR. That’s all you need. :)
“Saltz recommends limiting your sources to one or two trusted media outlets, as well as limiting the time you spend on news to 30 minutes a day. ‘And not having that 30 minutes be anywhere close to bedtime, because it inevitably stirs people up, and they cannot sleep. And the lack of sleep makes them more anxious the next day, so it becomes a vicious cycle.’”
‘Touch grass.’ With bare feet when possible!
Also, dig in the dirt, split wood, carry water.
Count your Blessings. Avoid CNN, LOL!
Not watching the news right now. There is an eclipse that is starting to wrap up here.
I wonder if the Hamas terrorists would have respected the velvet ropes in the capital like those 'insurrectionists' did. I suspect not.
I remember duck and cover drills. Kind of ho hum.
Then Nixon mined Haiphong Harbor while I was in high school, portending nuclear annihilation. I just calculated how many miles I lived from downtown Detroit and the survival odds if Detroit was an epicenter of an explosion. I figured I had a chance.
I find it most helpful to take my guns to the range and make sure they’re working well and they and I are shooting straight.
It’s very relaxing.
I just activate my prayer capsule.
What is a safe radius from Detroit now? Chicago? LA?
I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. On the brink of nuclear war with the Russians. We were sweating that one out.
Then it all blew over.
But the stress came back on Dec 24 that year when the NORAD broke into programing to say an unidentified object was reported over the DEW Line.
Was it Russian missiles? Was this the End? We were all glued to the TV for more news!
Then they showed a real chintzy photo of Santa and his sleigh with cotton ball clouds floating by.
We never trusted the news media again after that.
Going out to breakfast.
Yes. I remember wondering if I was going to blasted out of existence. Live on Long Island. I feared the bomb for most of my life, real numbing fear in my childhood.
I don’t remember the Santa thing. I still trust the news in some areas though and the distrust only came much later.
Don't listen to CNN. Don't listen to MSNBC. Don't.
I’d add this to the list: Be very wary of those preachers who predict the End Times are at hand. Ask yourself, do these folks really know anything special?
As I see it, either you’re right with Jesus on a daily basis, or you are not.
Watching the left rip themselves apart over this one brings great joy, and re ignites the battle between Hillary and Obama within the Biden Administration.
“”””Saltz recommends limiting your sources to one or two trusted media outlets, as well as limiting the time you spend on news to 30 minutes a day. “And not having that 30 minutes be anywhere close to bedtime, because it inevitably stirs people up, and they cannot sleep. And the lack of sleep makes them more anxious the next day, so it becomes a vicious cycle.”””””
Upon reading this very important message, I will now only watch CNN or MSNBC.
But I am now having an anxiety attack because I do not know which of trusted sources I should listen to for 30 minutes.
1. Don’t believe/watch any lame stream reporting. Including the “right wing” foxsnooze.
2. See #1 above.
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