The influence of daily traumas among Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot journalists residing in a divided and conflicted environment.

This article examines the psychological impact of daily crises on journalists from the Turkish Cypriot (TC) and Greek Cypriot (GC) communities in Cyprus, a divided and post-conflict European island. It investigates levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), distress tolerance (DT), and coping strategies among 106 media professionals, revealing that both groups experience traumatic emotions, have low distress tolerance, and employ various adaptive coping mechanisms such as acceptance, planning, and mental disengagement. Differences emerged in specific coping strategies between the communities, with TC journalists more likely to focus on and vent emotions and turn to religion, while GC journalists showed higher tendencies toward humor and substance use. The study highlights the importance of understanding journalists’ psychological well-being in conflicted societies, given their role in shaping public opinion and peacebuilding, and calls for further research incorporating qualitative methods to explore trauma responses and newsroom contexts more deeply.