As we are jolted into another year through the broadcasting of terror attacks and devastating world events, it becomes more evident that we are not immune to the horrors that have been generally associated with distant lands. The globalisation of our world through technology means that we take the good with the bad; however when…
The Trauma of News
Vicarious trauma is a term that refers to stress responses that occur in a person as a result of witnessing or working with people’s traumatic experiences. It can be described as a secondary form of trauma that may occur when we carry or hold onto stories of the trauma of others, usually as a result…