This is a big deal.

I've been struck by how many people on industry sites are just saying: "I need help."

I see it so much. It's real.

Almost a year immersed in death and sadness.
Normal outlets for stress taken away.
Other stressed people taking out their anger on us. https://twitter.com/mizzousundevil/status/1358973432134856706

As a guy who is already prone to anxiety, this last year's been hard.

I wish I had the perfect solution, but I don't.

I do have some helpful articles from @RTDNA and @Poynter to share:

https://www.rtdna.org/article/beating_burnout_in_a_distanced_world

https://www.rtdna.org/article/the_virus_is_at_my_front_door_covering_the_covid_19_pandemic https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2020/how-journalists-can-fight-stress-from-covering-the-coronavirus/

BUT LET'S TALK --

What has worked for you to help deal with the stress and anxiety of life in journalism the last year?

I'd love for this to be a productive, constructive place for discussion of how make things better.

#WriteLikeYouTalk