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Why First-World Financial Problems Still Feel Valid

I feel guilty for filing bankruptcy when people in other countries live on dollars a day but my therapist says trauma is not a competition — I still feel selfish for struggling with my privilege.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Comparative suffering minimizes legitimate pain while creating additional shame about having emotions deemed inappropriate to circumstances.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Bankruptcy — the philosophy and the process?”

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