Trauma haunts journalists, human rights workers in Myanmar

Experts say journalists may experience anger, difficulty concentrating, a sense of helplessness, and exhaustion as a result of witnessing others' trauma [Illustration/ JC/ Al Jazeera]

May Yin, a journalist with a local media outlet in Myanmar, has had a traumatic year reporting on the aftermath of the February 1, 2021, military coup.

First, she covered pro-democracy protests in Mandalay, where the military shot dozens of people dead. Since May, she has been reporting on a rising armed resistance movement and the military’s efforts to suppress it by attacking entire communities with tactics including mass killings and the burning of villages.