Posttraumatic Stress Related to Orlando Nightclub Shooting LGBTQ Identity and Media Use

The authors examined the effect of media how the Pulse Nightclub shooting affected post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTS) in U.S. adults. The results show that exposure to media about the Pulse Nightclub shooting directly affected emotional response and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms (with those identifying as LGBTQ+ having stronger reactions). Ceasing consumption of the media coverage “mediated the relationship between exposure to media coverage and PTS.”