A new study by Ben Gurion University shows that 52% of Israeli journalists who have covered terrorist attacks suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, to the extent that they need therapy. The figure for journalists is 5.5 times higher than it is for the general population, where post-traumatic stress affects 9.4% of the population.
According to the study, the figure for Israeli journalists is similar to the level of post-traumatic stress among American journalists who covered the war in Iraq. Although rescue workers who deal with the aftermath of terror attacks also have high post-traumatic stress, they receive therapy in order to deal with the effects of their experiences – while Israeli journalists don't.