Oct 7

[jadis]

Did the Hamas massacre and its aftermath affect your life in any way beyond watching the news? Genuinely curious. Whatever "side" you're on, it doesn't matter.

[DJChameleon]

It might seem inconsequential but the way that it affected my life is by being bombarded with imagery that has taken a toll on my mental health. I believe they call it trauma something. I heard the technical name for it but it's affecting everyone even children at school have to deal with it.

[Hope]

I don't watch or read news but I'm aware of it. I stopped with the news during the pandemic and never went back.

[DJChameleon]

I don't watch or read news but I'm aware of it. I stopped with the news during the pandemic and never went back.

I wish I could stop watching the news but I'm so used to it and a political junkie/faux debate lord.

[Key]

As an empath, it's really difficult for me to watch the news. I know that's selfish but my mental health matters too.

[jadis]

As an empath

Love it. I'm gonna use this in every text now. Who's to say I'm not one.

[Key]

More so i meant that i cant help but feel attached to people in bad situations on the news but appreciate the sarsasm, asshat

[jadis]

I know you're a sensitive guy and I respect that. It's just the idea of me introducing myself as an empath is too funny.

[Key]

I know you're a sensitive guy and I respect that. It's just the idea of me introducing myself as an empath is too funny.

Dont worry it's funny to everyone else too

[degrassi.knoll]

I'll write a book one day titled Are You an Empath or Just Codependent?

[Guybrush]

It doesn't affect me much currently beyond bumming me out occasionally, like when reading about how many children have been killed or have lost limbs.

[DJChameleon]

It doesn't affect me much currently beyond bumming me out occasionally, like when reading about how many children have been killed or have lost limbs.

It's worse on social media actually seeing the footage of dead babies and seeing the blood and gore surrounding children. I have this one friend that posts those type of images non stop. When I accidentally autoplay into her IG stories. I have to hurry up and tap through it all because she has been posting this imagery non stop daily since Oct. 7th.

[degrassi.knoll]

What if we gave the people of Gaza casinos?

[DJChameleon]

What if we gave the people of Gaza casinos?

In what buildings? It is all rubble.

[Guybrush]

It's worse on social media actually seeing the footage of dead babies and seeing the blood and gore surrounding children. I have this one friend that posts those type of images non stop. When I accidentally autoplay into her IG stories. I have to hurry up and tap through it all because she has been posting this imagery non stop daily since Oct. 7th.

I think it's important to be aware of these things, but I also think it's important to protect oneself, especially from getting depressed over things that we have miniscule or no control over.

It sounds like your friend has a problem with doomscrolling. My wife has too (and is aware). As I'm not on Facebook, I mostly just see footage published on online news sites. I think that's enough..

The Guardian Science Weekly recently had an episode called How to stop doomscrolling and reclaim your brain.