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Scenario

How to navigate collective grief when you are expected to perform your pain

My city is grieving the police shooting but I am Black and my white friends expect me to educate them through my trauma

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being asked to translate your suffering for others' comfort adds a second layer of violation to the original wound.

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.