Research Bbc Query - Ptsd And Social Media

[The Albatross]

Link to the study please @SamBBC?

 

[Ed Norton]

Negative, As the British would say a load of utter tosh. Such programming would seriously undermine our experiences...people here have been tortured, raped, burned, seen colleagues killed in combat, shot, through tornadoes and hurricanes etc..not getting enough f*cking likes on Facebook doesn't cause PTSD, complete absurdity! :yuck:

 

[watundah]

Move along folks...nothin' to see here.

(Does it count that sometimes my Facebook addiction sometimes makes me want to puke?)

 

[Senecia]

Well, PTSD stems from seriously terrifying events that usually leave you fearing for your safety, life, etc. That can't come from social media. PTSD is, in my book, all too primal of a thing, very physical, to stem from such a place as Facebook or otherwise.

To add, it drives me nuts when people say they were "traumatized" by something they saw on the internet. Like, excuse me? We were traumatized by things in real life.

 

[Meadowsweet]

I guess you are talking about beheadings being shown on social media? Not that it is particularly relevant to my questin.

What I'd like to know is, if you ask around the internet for specifically 'people who may have experienced this', and would be willing to 'be on the radio', you will find somebody to support and seemingly validate the view that people can indeed get PTSD from something they've seen on social media. The same would happen if you asked around the internet for people that had met aliens and would be willing to share their story on the radio, you would find it.

As you can see by peoples responses here, people that have experienced trauma have very often experienced family, friends and public service professionals deny or minimise the severity and extent of trauma that they have experienced. Ironically, the BBC is already deeply implicated in one of the most significant and horrific cases of denial and minimisation of trauma in recent times in regard to systematic child abuse.

In addition, in the UK a far more pressing matter to report upon would be the severe lack of treatment offered to people experiencing mental health issues.

So what I wanted to ask you, is how are you going to represent a variety of views and prevent creating a bias?

 

[Kefira]

We're aware of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria which states that PTSD can only be induced by exposure to media when it is work related.

I assume, then that you're also aware that PTSD requires trauma. And that the definition thereof is very simple and would very obviously not include social media consumption. I really don't understand what you're doing here. It's a discredit to journalism (what is left of the profession) to ignore simple medical fact in the interest of a story that might get more click traffic.

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

So I suggest you take all the above comments, read them , digest them, understand them, empathise with them, ponder over them and thank the Lord u don't f.... Suffer and experience them!!! Please don't dirty our calm, helpful, intelligent, interesting and safe environment again !!!!

 

[Meadowsweet]

@Namenotdiagnosis I understand you are angry, but how do we prevent ignorance and have a say in the reporting of mental health issues by telling a person that is interested in reporting about it to not come here? We won't be able to and then we won't have a voice.

 

[Namenotdiagnosis]

True , but it made me feel better, they have no idea whatsoever and BBC r the worst for twisting the truth but that's my personal and experienced opinion. They can tell us as much as they want they understand but do they really! Just made me so angry but I've since calmed down ! Apologies to anyone I offended .

 

[Underdog]

I think @SamBBC deserves to be heard out personally, but I also think the facts need to be presented as they truly are and not as media hype.

 

[joeylittle]

I'm a journalist with the BBC and we're looking into a new study that suggests Link Removed could be triggered by viewing graphic content on social media.

Sam, can you provide information on the study you are referring to as well as a bit more of your professional credential?

You may have trouble posting a link directly; if so, please email what you have to the site administrator. Thanks.

 

[Friday]

@SamBBC

There are dozens of diagnosis under the DSMV that fall under anxiety &/or trauma. While it is more than possible that the people you're looking for may have one of those... PTSD is a disorder which requires 1st hand experience. Anyone claiming to have PTSD through media? Has not been diagnosed. As the diagnosis actually precludes it.

Criterion A: stressor
The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence, as follows: (one required)

1. Direct exposure.
2. Witnessing, in person.
3. Indirectly, by learning that a close relative or close friend was exposed to trauma. If the event involved actual or threatened death, it must have been violent or accidental.
4. Repeated or extreme indirect exposure to aversive details of the event(s), usually in the course of professional duties (e.g., first responders, collecting body parts; professionals repeatedly exposed to details of child abuse). This does not include indirect non-professional exposure through electronic media, television, movies, or pictures.