🎙️Ask Me Anything – E44: How the F*ck Are We Supposed to Be Mentally Well in a World Like This?
About this episode
In this episode, Kyira Wackett addresses the challenges of maintaining mental well-being in a troubled world while exploring themes of shame and collective responsibility.
In this episode, I respond to a question from an anonymous listener who writes: How are we supposed to be mentally well in a world that feels this broken?It feels wrong to be okay when so many people are suffering.It feels wrong to smile, rest, or enjoy my life. But I also can’t function if I’m constantly submerged in everything that’s happening.I don’t want to turn away. I don’t want to be numb. I don’t want to pretend things are fine.But I don’t know how to hold all of this and still live. How do you stay aware without drowning? And how do you live a normal life without feeling like a terrible person?”We explore the intersection of shame, moral exhaustion, and collective responsibility — and how caring deeply about the world doesn’t require living in perpetual despair. Inside this episode, we’ll talk about: Why the idea of simply “turning it off” is rooted in privilege — and what to do with that awareness The difference between staying informed and doom-consuming Shifting from rage and helplessness into values-aligned action How to balance engagement, rest, and sustainable care for yourself and others If you’ve ever felt crushed by the weight of everything happening in the…
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