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How to protect your family from horrific news images – and still stay informed

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageStaying constantly attuned to disastrous news can take a lasting toll on your mental health.Wachirawit Jenlohakit/Moment via Getty Images

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.

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