Episode #15 - Politics, media and social media as stressors

Many vets are addicted to it without realizing it.  Politics, media and social media are avenues of stress that cause more harm than good for most veterans and it's adding to the 22.  Most feel the need to stay directly tied to the political drama and in-fighting because of how it may or may not affect the military and veteran ranks.  Which leads to the constant attention on the media and what both sides of mainstream media are saying, causing even more stress.  Which leads to posting and reading posts on social media, and responding negatively to those that we barely know...or worse, responding negatively to our brothers and sisters in arms that we fought along side.  These negative responses and stressors create deeper isolation and, in my humble opinion, add to the 22 suicides a day.  It has to stop. So here are some ways we can destress from these toxic subjects and arenas!