News coverage of war affects us all, but is switching off the right response? | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Simon Jenkins on the impact of the atrocities constantly being portrayed in the media
Thanks to Simon Jenkins for his article about a conundrum I struggle with constantly: how to stay aware of what’s happening in the world without turning my back on it to preserve my own sanity (We cannot turn away from suffering, but I can no longer watch the news coverage from Israel and Gaza, 7 November).
The impact of a constant bombardment, not of real bombs but of images of suffering people and blasted homes, desensitises us, damaging our mental health and discouraging us from doing those small things we can do – all to no end. As he comments, there is blame without understanding, heat without light.
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Category: Mental Health