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When guilt over distant suffering disrupts your actual life

I donated my entire paycheck to the disaster relief and my husband is furious but I could not live with myself if I did nothing

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes we harm those closest to us in desperate attempts to salve our helplessness in the face of global pain.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.