Aftermath Katrina

[pegkerr]

I have been watching the coverage all day obsessively, as I have not since, what, 9/11, or the election maybe. Am horrified, appalled, sickened. Will not try to editorialize; many on my friends list have done such a good job it seems redundant.

I am recognizing signs I must stop watching the news.

Comments

[callunav.livejournal.com]

A lot of folks ended up genuinely, clinically traumatized by extended exposure to 9/11 media images.

It'll probably happen with this, too.

I think you're right about stopping.

[cheshyre]

I know exactly how you feel and share your sentiments.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

I discovered extremely early on with 9/11 that watching the images got me more unhappy, tense, disturbed, etc etc etc.

(And, as Calluna notes, many people were actively and genuinely traumatized by the coverage.)

I have, therefore, stayed away from anything but pictures and online news, this time.

So, yeah. I dunno how you were coping with it to begin with.

[von-krag.livejournal.com]

I'm still acting as a relay for a wide group of frinds and family but cut off my intake of all MSM reporting, to depressing. Any way if you want to help, I like the American Red Cross but www.instapundit.com has tons more of links to help out.

[janni.livejournal.com]

I need to stop, too. I've gotten, like, no work done this week, and I have a deadline right on top of my now, too.

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been hypnotized in front of CNN for the past 2 days, and it's just driving me nuts and making me upset and angry, and I hate feeling so horrified and helpless.

[allegranza.livejournal.com]

I am reading print news only and what few pictures come with that. A loved one from that area hasn't checked in yet, so I have enough to think about without making it worse.

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

I've been avoiding the news, still it is hurting. I'm angry (at the lack of preparedness of TPTB, and heartsick at the suffering).
Will give blood and money. That's the best I can do. Oh yeah, and point fingers.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I can't even give blood anymore, dammit.

[bordergold.livejournal.com]

It's wonderful how compassionate you are <333