January 26, 2018
Feeling overwhelmed by barrage of distressing news? Try doing good as an antidote
By Leigh Hopper
“Ballistic Missile Threat Inbound To Hawaii. Seek Immediate Shelter. This Is Not A Drill,” the emergency alert read. Although it was a false alarm sent out by mistake in mid-January, the missile warning seemed plausible in today’s anything-can-happen, extreme news environment. “The sheer volume of stressful events occurring on a near-daily basis can make people […]
Tags: managing stress, mental health, self-care for U, trauma, vicarious trauma