I don't think there is an answer for that. People always say to distract yourself. It doesn't help.
I have horrible memorys that make me cry and give me anxiety..... But I can't seem to do anything about it. I hope you feel better soon.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.