How covering the refugee crisis damaged journalists' health
by Jane Whyatt and Jessica JacquesAs a reporter, what should you do when, while covering the refugee crisis in Lesbos for example, you find yourself confronted with people in desperate need of everything? How deeply do you get involved? Do you give money? Do you help finding a new home? Actually, do you put down your camera or carry on filming, so that the pictures might provoke a political solution? Daily dilemmas such as this take a toll on journalists’ emotions. They can lead to feelings of guilt and helplessness, and an inability to carry on with normal life. The…