Psych Talk

Episode 158 | Protecting Your Mental Health While Consuming Upsetting Media


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If you are listening to this episode in real time, you are likely aware of everything currently occurring between Israel and Palestine. I do not have ties to Israel or Palestine, nor do I feel I am the right person to be at the forefront of this conversation - we need to be listening to and learning from those who are directly impacted. However, regardless if if you are Jewish, Muslim, have ties to Palestine or Israel, or do not, seeing the news and media coverage is likely negatively impacting your mental health. Thus, in today's episode of Psych Talk, I discuss ways we can protect our mental health [as much as possible] when consuming upsetting media. I talk about how there is no right or wrong way to cope with what is currently going on and how we each have to do what feels best for us. Further, I provide a number of tips on ways we can protect our mental health while still being informed about what is occurring. Further, I discuss how to speak with children about what is currently happening (and has been happening) between Palestine and Israel. Although this episode was inspired by current events, the tips I share can be generalized to any news or social media coverage of horrific and upsetting information.


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How to Talk to your Kids About Isreal/Gaza


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