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When self-care feels like abandoning future generations

I deleted my social media to protect my mental health but now I feel like I'm ignoring all the crises I should be fighting for my kids.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between personal sustainability and social responsibility creates guilt about prioritizing immediate wellbeing over collective action.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Intergenerational justice — what we owe the future?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.