Hello Twosacrowd: Well... I don't see a therapist. I've seen several over the years. They ranged from okay to awful! When I can't sleep, which is fairly often, I do walking meditation. I don't read true crime books. But I like to watch the BBC mysteries that are shown on our local public broadcasting TV station. I often feel myself being affected by what I'm watching. So I have some idea of what you're saying with regard to your reading.