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Why privilege guilt can complicate mental health struggles

I feel guilty for being depressed when I have so many privileges and opportunities that other people do not have.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The politicization of suffering can prevent necessary self-compassion by conflating personal healing with social justice.

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