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Watching Violent News Video Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Depression/Anxiety, Media, News, PTSD, Social Media

Watching Violent News Video Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

By Stephanie Sarkis|2017-10-02T14:08:06-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Categories: Depression/Anxiety, Media, News, PTSD, Social Media|Tags: Anxiety, Depression, mass shootings, media, news, PTSD, violence|

When I was an undergrad earning a degree in telecommunication production, I learned of a saying in TV news: "If it bleeds, it leads". This means the more violent or anxiety-provoking event is, it draws in more viewers. If you are watching videos of mass shootings or other violent events on the news or online, you are making yourself [...]

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Mental Health (Awareness) Month Resources

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:45:48-04:00May 13th, 2011|Categories: ADD, ADHD, Autism, Depression/Anxiety, Eating Disorders|Tags: ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Depression, eating disorders, mental health, mental health awareness month, mental health month, PTSD, suicide|

May is Mental Health Month. (Or Mental Health Awareness Month, depending on the website.) :) Here are some resources you might find helpful: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org NAMI StigmaBusters is "a network of dedicated advocates across the country and around the world who seek to fight inaccurate and hurtful representations of mental illness". [...]

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