There was something in the news that happened recently that I think I just need to block out in order to function. So many people are talking about it, but I just can't. Like, I'm avoiding any further coverage beyond what I initially read. Is that wrong? I need to be able to manage right now.


A friend even speculated it could be why Dr. T needed to work from home today, due to being upset by it. And it's like it never even occurred to me that could be the reason, but she said her therapist friend was really struggling with how to get through the day with clients and has read that other therapists were taking the day off because they couldn't manage. I'm wondering, too, if he thinks it's weird that I didn't even mention it. Of course, it may have nothing to do with why he's out, and he also knows that I use avoidance as a coping mechanism. He also knows that I read the news daily, so....

I'm not even sure what I'm asking here. Is avoidance OK for something like this? Like OK in the morally OK sense. Should I mention it to Dr. T Friday, like, "Yes, I'm aware of this, I don't want to talk about it because it won't help me to do so. I need to sort of pretend like it didn't happen"? Is it wrong to shield myself from some horrible things if it's what I need to do to manage?