No, you are not "feeling too much". Vicarious grief & trauma are very real.
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You can grieve for people you don't know, and be traumatized by events that you watch others go through. This is not minimizing the actual victims of tragedy, but vicarious grief and trauma are very real, and I want you to know you are NOT alone if you feel this way.
No, you are not "feeling too much". Vicarious grief & trauma are very real.
No, you are not "feeling too much". Vicarious…
No, you are not "feeling too much". Vicarious grief & trauma are very real.
You can grieve for people you don't know, and be traumatized by events that you watch others go through. This is not minimizing the actual victims of tragedy, but vicarious grief and trauma are very real, and I want you to know you are NOT alone if you feel this way.