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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 
, and we know how stressful things are for so many in the news industry, whether dealing with furloughs or working on the front lines to deliver the news. The thread below will share some info and resources to help you get through this 
, and we know how stressful things are for so many in the news industry, whether dealing with furloughs or working on the front lines to deliver the news. The thread below will share some info and resources to help you get through this
First up, we all know that working in the news industry is no easy feat, even during normal times. Newsroom employees see so much tragedy and trauma in the course of reporting, as noted in this 2017 article from @VICE https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbbg7p/being-a-journalist-is-terrible-for-your-mental-health
There's research to back up that anecdotal evidence, too. A slew of studies have found that working in journalism can have a major impact on a person's mental health https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/news-media/job-stress-journalists-health-research/
It's not all in your head, though. The tragedy, trauma and stress that journalists witness and experience also has physical effects. One study even found that journalists experience more bone and muscle pain because of the mental stress they suffer https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1359432X.2015.1114470
