MILWAUKEE — A growing number of Americans are likely dealing with increased levels of stress, anxiety and fear in the wake of this weekend's attack by Iran on Israel, and Israel's promise to retaliate at some point in the future.

"One of the things I've been talking about with most of the people I work with is about balancing that need to be informed with also taking care of your mental health," said Dr. Nicole M. Steil, a psychologist with Ascension Wisconsin. "The stress that you feel when you see a scary news story — that's a normal response to abnormal life events."

But Dr. Steil said when one's emotions or levels of anxiety spiral, it's important to be mindful and "set some limits on how much content we're taking in."

"We're witnessing trauma, right? When we witness trauma, what gets activated? Fight, fright, freeze," Dr. Steil said. "That anxiety that we feel is to be expected."

Watch the full interview above.