This chapter delves into the significance of meaningful support in managing trauma, the detrimental impact of invalidation on traumatic experiences, and how to recognize vicarious trauma symptoms. It also covers coping strategies for dealing with distressing events, including limiting exposure to graphic media and finding meaning in experiences.
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.