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How to witness suffering without destroying yourself

I cannot stop watching footage from the war even though it gives me panic attacks because turning away feels like abandoning the victims

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to honor pain through consumption can become its own form of violence against the self.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Collective grief — mourning public figures and tragedies?”

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