Being with Suffering
Mental Health and Well-being, Activism and Social Justice, Empathy and Understanding, Resilience and Compassion, Personal Growth, Community Support, Tanisha Christie LCSW Tanisha Christie Mental Health and Well-being, Activism and Social Justice, Empathy and Understanding, Resilience and Compassion, Personal Growth, Community Support, Tanisha Christie LCSW Tanisha Christie

Being with Suffering

The news is awful. There’s no way to sugar coat it. You can’t ignore it (and empaths, really can’t.) You can’t unsee the things you’ve seen and some feel like it’s their duty to be a constant witness. Small talk might be getting harder for you; and you might find irritation at those who seem like they're always ‘happy’ or are apolitical about what’s happening around them. Platitudes feel lame and, at best, don't really seem appropriate to the times.

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