Periagoge
Scenario

Why we become addicted to consuming distant tragedies

I have been refreshing news about the earthquake victims obsessively for three days and I live nowhere near there and do not know anyone affected

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes we gorge on others' pain to avoid sitting with our own unprocessed grief.

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

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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