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How to stay open-hearted without becoming overwhelmed by collective pain

I feel completely overwhelmed by the suffering in the world and cannot watch the news or be on social media without falling into despair.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Empathic sensitivity to collective suffering requires conscious boundaries to prevent emotional flooding and subsequent closure.

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