I actually mentioned this subreddit to my therapist the other day and how it seems to have increased my paranoia. She told me about something called vicarious trauma. VT is getting traumatized by something that did not directly happen to you but learning knowledge or for example seeing a video of someone dying has a real traumatic effect. Although, I agree with all the comments about it making me more cautious. When im driving ill get flashbacks to videos I’ve seen on Reddit or images and i actually will drive way more defensive and careful. Same goes when im in public places having the understanding in the back of my head that at any moment something could happen and to be somewhat alert. I feel extremely lucky to have the life i have where im not working in a dangerous factory or living in a country/area that has a high crime rate. I think one of the videos that traumatized me the most was the man walking on the side of the street and the dog scares him so in a split second he jumps back then gets hit by a truck and his life is over. One of the comments on that video brought up how he had a whole life before that and his life ended by a random dog. Thinking about how he woke up in the morning just like how i do but he had zero idea how his day would unfold and that concept scares tf out of me. The main thing i will take from this subreddit is that any day could be your last and to cherish every moment and to always be cautious/alert to an extent. Being exposed to these extremely graphic things have both pros and cons but for now i will continue to be apart of this for the knowledge it brings me.