Paging Dr. Gupta: How to Cope with The Current News Cycle

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the latest news cycle, you’re not alone. That’s why, on today’s podcast, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns to psychiatrist and author Dr. Gail Saltz from the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical College, to talk about the toll violent images and videos from Israel and Gaza can have on our mental health – even if you’re watching from afar on the news or social media. They’ll address how to talk to children and teens about the ever-evolving situation and share tips on how to manage stress and anxiety when the news cycle is unrelenting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	As you know by now, the news out of Israel and Gaza has just been horrific.
0:08.2	The infamous rampage through the outdoor music festival killed at least 260 parties, at
0:13.9	least major blasts rocked Gaza just minutes ago.
0:17.5	If people do not or cannot evacuate, probability is we'll be a bloodbath.
0:23.1	CNN's teams on the ground, they had to take cover because of what was happening overhead.
0:27.1	I'm going to show you these moments.
0:32.4	As a journalist, I'm so proud of the work we get to do on the ground.
0:36.4	It's important.
0:37.4	It matters.
0:38.4	But I've got to be honest.
0:40.2	That news can also be hard to absorb to take in an experience.
0:45.4	As a dad in moments like these, I can't help but worry about what my kids are seeing and
0:49.2	what they're hearing and you.
0:51.5	If you're feeling burnt out or overwhelmed or burdened by what you're seeing or hearing
0:55.6	on your screen or social media feed, I want to tell you this.
0:59.4	I'm feeling it too.
1:01.0	A lot of people are.
1:03.1	In the days after Hamas's attack on Israel, the American Psychological Association issued
1:08.2	a statement, specifically warning of the psychological impact of the ongoing violence
1:13.1	in Israel and Gaza, even for those who are simply watching from afar.
1:18.8	Other research has linked exposure to that violence in the media and the news has
1:22.8	part of a cycle of harm to mental health.
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