Chasing Life
Paging Dr. Gupta: How to Cope with The Current News Cycle
Oct 17, 2023
Psychiatrist and author Dr. Gail Saltz joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta to discuss coping with the overwhelming news cycle. They address the toll violent images can have on mental health, offer tips on managing stress and anxiety, and provide guidance on talking to children about current events.
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- Consuming violent news can have a detrimental impact on mental health, causing arousal, anxiety, and even post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Parents should limit children's exposure to distressing content, have open conversations, and prioritize mental health.
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The Impact of Consuming Violent News on Mental Health
Consuming violent and traumatic news, even for those who witness it secondhand, can take a toll on mental health. Visual images tend to be the most arousing and can become intrusive and distressing. It causes overall arousal in the brain and physiological responses like jitteriness and anxiety. Journalists and those constantly exposed to horrifying content are at an increased risk for acute stress reactions, which can develop into post-traumatic stress disorder. It is important for adults and children to be conscious of how they consume news and limit exposure to distressing images on social media.
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