The Diddy test reporting is annoying, especially for survivors of violence. Here you can find out how to deal with it.

In the past few days it has become almost impossible to move through the world without being confronted with the latest top-class violence-the ongoing lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs according to the shattering testimony of singer Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s ex-partner. Venturas Detailed allegations of long abuse, coercion and exploitation have dominated headlines and social media feeds, which makes reporting inevitable. For many, this constant exposure produces waves of complex feelings, including pain, anger, confusion or even deafness. And for those of us with a personal history of the trauma, these waves can sometimes feel like a tsunami.

This collective reaction is not only understandable, but deeply human.

As a trauma therapist and psychiatric specialist, who has worked together with hundreds of survivors of interpersonal violence with a focus on human trafficking and sexual violence, I would like to offer a framework for understanding what many of us experience and gentle tools to protect our mental health while navigating this moment.

Our reactions are personal and valid

There is not a single way to react to trauma exposure. Our reactions are shaped by our own experiences, including all the past of violence. They are intersectional, based on our identities, the municipalities we belong to, and the wider injustice history that we wear. They are also adaptive because our mind constantly works to make sense, to find understanding and ultimately to protect.

Sometimes this means that we feel an intensive train to learn more. We read every article, scroll through every comment -Thread or look at every video in the hope that information could help us to feel a little more confident, more control or more closer to justice. This search for meaning is not a mistake; It is a natural function of a brain that is looking for security and clarity in a world that can often feel uncertain and chaotic.

If the importance of manufacturing becomes overexposure

There can be a point where our search for importance tips on overexposition and us puts us in a state of misalignment. Even if we are not looking for it, constant exposure to the Diddy test coverage can have an impact on our mental health. If we read another post, look at another role and click on another heading, the exposure and our nervous system, especially those who have experienced past trauma, add up.

We start to move outside of our “window of tolerance”, a concept in the dream that describes the range of emotional conditions in which we feel grounded and are able to react effectively to stress. When we are pushed beyond this area, we can shift to hyper-excerpt, where we feel quick, excited, angry, in panic or not able to scroll. Or we can move to a hypo exploration where we feel deaf, replaced, exhausted or chilled.

In hyper-abusal, we could feel forced to argue in the comment area with strangers or to quickly consume articles. In the case of hypo disease, we can close, avoid contact with others or feel separated from our body and emotions. Both are reactions to the nervous system to overwhelming situations, and both are signs that we need care, not the judgment.

Recognizing disregulation

Here are some signs that our media consumption influences our mental health:

• Loss of time losing time when reading the case

• Feel emotionally exhausted or distant after reading updates

• Problems with sleeping or concentrating according to the test exposure

• Thoughts of our own past experiences arise with violence

• Confuse yourself in despair, hopelessness, anger or an intense emotional state

• Feel separated from your body

If you recognize yourself in one of these times, you are not alone. This reaction is an adaptive human reaction to graphic trauma exposure.

Tools for regulation and grounding

In view of the Diddy test cover, taking care of ourselves means taking care of our nervous systems. Here are some ways to support our well -being:

• Create social media limits. Consider restricting the screen time, adjusting the app -timer or a break before dealing with sensitive content.

• Get in with your body. Do you breathe flat? Do you bale your pine together? Keep tension? Gentle movement, deep breathing or stretching can help regulate our nervous system and bring us back to the present moment.

• Name your feelings. Say them out loud or write them down. The name of emotions helps us to metabolize them. If you have difficulty identifying you, try to look at the bike on the emotions.

• Protect your peace in comments. Online room, in particular comment issues, can reflect frequent misunderstandings about violence, which survivors checked inappropriately than those who have caused damage. It is okay to break away from these conversations. If you maintain your mental health, this does not mean that you take care of it less. It means that you decide where to place your energy.

• Grab. Talk to someone you trust. The care of the community is essential for healing.

• Practice. You can bring sensory techniques such as holding a cold object, naming five things you see and include your full five senses.

• Find support. Whether therapy, support in the community or a trustworthy friend, can turn to others to process what happens can be an important lifeline. At the Sanar Institute, we specialize in providing this type of trauma -specific care to ensure that individuals and communities who have experienced interpersonal violence have access to life -changing support.

A call to the collective sympathy

While we navigate through this attempt, this is an invitation to all of us: we don’t have to consume every update to take a deep look at what happened. We can set limits. We can take care of our bodies, our spirits and prioritize our psychological security.

Each of us processes a trauma exposure differently. Let us offer compassion for our own answers and our grace for the way others appear. The goal is not to separate yourself from the world, but to stay in it with care.

Kate Keisel, LCSW is a co-founder and co-CEO of the Sanar InstituteWhat creates holistic access to trauma-conscious and personal care to support individuals and communities that heal from the traumatic events of interpersonal violence. This column represents the author’s opinion.