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Scenario

Why being called a hero after an emergency feels wrong

Everyone says I am a hero for pulling those people from the car wreck but I feel like a fraud because I was honestly just running on adrenaline and have no memory of deciding to help.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The disconnect between others' narratives of heroism and one's internal experience of instinctive action creates an uncomfortable impostor syndrome.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Emergency and first aid — evidence-based?”

Peri

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