Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanisms
March 4, 2026
Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanisms
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP): As people awoke to headlines over the weekend about deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the potential of widening conflict, alerts, social media and conversations at the dining room table were consumed by the news. While medical experts say it is normal for people to experience stress and anxiety – or feeling that the world descended into chaos overnight – it is important to find coping mechanisms and ways to responsibly take in the news in order to protect one’s mental health.