I volunteer at a refugee resettlement agency and meet people fleeing wars and persecution and I go home to my comfortable life and feel guilty and confused about random suffering.
More people experience this than they realize.
Direct contact with others' trauma can trigger identification with either guilt or gratitude, both of which can distance one from genuine presence and appropriate response.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.