Constant exposure to global suffering through media creates ambient trauma, impacting mental health. Individuals can experience stress reactions like dread and anxiety even from distant events. The phenomenon of ambient trauma is characterized by quiet, cumulative effects that build over time. Managing media intake and emphasizing personal connections are essential strategies for maintaining mental well-being in an age defined by hyperconnectivity and overwhelming news coverage.
Ambient trauma isn't loud or obvious. It's quiet and cumulative. It builds over time and often shows up as subtle, chronic stress that we don't immediately recognize.
We live in an age of hyperconnectivity where even if a tragedy unfolds halfway around the world, we're exposed to it in real time through vivid and emotional media coverage.
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