Can you experience trauma symptoms simply from watching a video? Is it common to become from alarming events that you learn about from social media? In this episode we will answer that question for you and then some. This episode was recorded in May 2022, during the week of a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. While Drs. Dowtin and Joharchi do not go into details of the events, they do discuss how viewing videos of that nature can impact us. In this episode, trauma therapists share practical strategies for managing vicarious trauma. Visit us on Instagram @breakingthecouch or YouTube to stay connected and checkout our bookshop!