When doom scrolling leads to actual harm
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Sat 08 Jun 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/when-doom-scrolling-leads-to-actual-harm-vicarious-trauma/103835836
For 8 months, images and videos of the carnage in Gaza have been flooding social media. They give a powerful view of what's happening to Palestinians on the ground – but they also have the potential to cause vicarious trauma.
Today – what is vicarious trauma, and why doomscrolling doesn't help.
