Categories Ideas Society Vicarious Trauma: The Emotional Burnout Of “Doomscrolling” Post author By Chloe Bird Post date November 9, 2025 Silhouette of a person looking at their phone. At a time when tragedy is broadcast in real time, we are experiencing collective trauma without even realizing it. Tags algorithm, doomscrolling, empathy, gaza, psychology, reality, social media, social media detox, trauma, violence, war