How to deal?

BluepointToasted

I am having a lot of trouble lately dealing with humanity in general.  I feel like there is so much awful, awful stuff out there, and I can't help but be affected by it.  I have heard some talk of compassion fatigue when you work in helping professions, so I think that is part of it. (School psychologist, poor urban setting).  All I see every day is bad.  Then I look at everything that is going on around the world, and I start to spiral.  I hear stories of child abuse and I can't get myself to stop imagining what those poor children felt like.  Our government is a mess.  Our environment is a mess.  I feel like I have no control over what I feed myself and my family.  Society/media is so unwholesome.  Education is in shambles. 

Ugh, just venting.  I have so much to be grateful for in my own life, but then I feel almost guilty for having it good, or guilty for complaining about my problems because they are insignificant compared to other people's.

CinemaGoddess

I deal by coming here and by reading Buzzfeed on the regular. 

I don't watch the news, except for The Daily Show.  I limit myself to only reading news stories about actual important news.  

That helps me.  

jak554

I don't watch the news since I feel the media only reports bad news anyway, no matter where you live. That seems to help me as well  but I think since we found a sense of community and try to do the volunteer stuff our church does, it helps meet people and put a different perspective on things.

BluepointToasted

Thanks guys. I have been listening to Louis ck standup while I get dressed in the morning ( I just discovered him). I just feel like I am distracting myself just to get through the day sometimes. Then sometimes I am fine and happy. It just feels like one extreme or the other lately