@ 2 Are these tragedies affecting our mental health? What can we do?

Whenever we turn on the news or scroll through our social media feeds, we're constantly reminded of all the awful things going on in the world. Most recently, a shooter in Las Vegas reportedly killed at least 58 people, and injured upwards of 200. 64-year-old man fired "hundreds" of shots into a crowd gathered to watch a Jason Aldean concert on Sunday night, shooting from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the Las Vegas strip. The shooting started around 10 p.m. on Sunday. While it can feel important to stay current on the news, it’s also important to practice self-care when what we're seeing is overwhelming us or affecting our mental health. Researchers have long been worried about the effects of flashy news and graphic, real violence on our psyches, and the coverage of tragedy is often linked with a feeling a sense of malaise about the world in general. It can be tempting to just shut it all out, but staying current is important, and most large-scale tragedies are impossible to avoid. Finding ways to cope with the stress, anxiety, and depression that these news story bring on, however, is not out of your reach. "Teen Vogue"

We've known for a very long time that the emotional content of films and television programs can affect your psychological health. It can do this by directly affecting your mood, and your mood can then affect many aspects of your thinking and behaviour. The Psychological Effects of TV News Negative news on TV is increasing, but what are its psychological effects?If the TV program generates negative mood experiences (e.g. anxiety, sadness, disgust), then these experiences will affect how you interpret events in your own life, what types of  memories you recall, and how much you will worry about events in your own life.