Periagoge
Scenario

Feeling responsible for strangers you follow online

I have been following this mental health advocate on social media for years and when she posted about her suicide attempt I felt responsible for not doing more to help someone I have never actually met.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intimacy of social media sharing can create false sense of mutual obligation and responsibility in fundamentally one-way relationships.

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

“Where Are You with Parasocial relationships?”

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.