All In The Mind
All In The Mind
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When doom scrolling leads to actual harm
29 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2024 at 6:00 pm.
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For 8 months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening to Palestinians on the ground – but they also have the potential to cause vicarious trauma.
Today – what is vicarious trauma, and why doomscrolling doesn't help.