Shreveport, Louisiana (KSLA) – A video of a woman being attacked in Mexico went viral on social media after her death was confirmed.
Shankera Robinson found dead In a hotel room while vacationing with friends in Cabo San Lucas in October. A circulating video shows what appears to be someone attacking Robinson. Despite alleged reports that her death was the result of alcohol poisoning, Robinson’s death certificate from Mexico shows that she died of a severe spinal cord injury.
At this time, no one has been charged in connection with this incident. North Carolina officials have only confirmed that a US citizen has died in Mexico.
The graphic quality of these videos raises the question of how viewing offensive content on the Internet affects someone’s mental health. Dr. Abigail Johnson of Johnson Behavioral Health Group sat down with her KSLA to discuss the following questions.
- What role does social media play in our mental health?
- What impact does viewing traumatic and disturbing content have on your mental health?
- What are the long-term effects of viewing brutality online? How does PTSD play a role?
- What can you do to protect your mental health on social media when offensive content is prevalent?
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