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Reflections on recent and recurrent news regarding the Palestinian genocide and Hamas Attack: Part 3- Disrupting Learned Helplessness
We need to disrupt the larger systems at play that lend to individuals disconnecting from their humanity; disconnecting from the part of us that we are all born with—the capacity for empathy and compassion for one another.
Reflections on recent and recurrent news regarding the Palestinian genocide and Hamas Attack: Part 2- Survivor’s Guilt
If you come from an immigrant family, you may be especially vulnerable to survivor’s guilt as you may have been taught to grit your teeth and bear any emotional (and physical distress) as a way— the only way, to cope with emotions that become overwhelming. To spend any time “being with” or “processing” your emotions not only sounds out of reach, but it can also sound selfish.
Reflections on recent and recurrent news regarding the Palestinian genocide and Hamas attack: Part 1- Trauma Stewardship
We do not have to choose between ourselves or others. If we find ourselves doing that, this is likely a sign that we are experiencing a trauma exposure response. When we take care of ourselves with the intention of resuming taking care of others at a later time, this is different than taking care of ourselves to no end/to avoid problems that we actually care about addressing.
Hi, I’m Gina. It’s an honor to meet you.
Gina Li, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/ Therapist, California
I am a licensed mental health therapist based in the Bay Area, who specializes in helping young adults, Asian Americans, and caregivers throughout California, break the cycles of intergenerational and relational trauma so that they can live truly more fulfilling lives. This can look like being more gentle with ourselves and others, while also setting boundaries as needed. It can also look like gaining greater self-awareness and true confidence. In summary, this looks like learning how to stay grounded in who we genuinely are and who we genuinely want to be.
