Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable
- Written by Jonathan S. Comer, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Florida International University
Exposure to videos of disasters can trigger post-traumatic stress symptoms in some children.Chokchai Poomichaiya / EyeEm via Getty ImagesWhen disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children – whether those children are physically in the line of danger or watching from...