Listen "When Empathy Triggers Flashbacks"
Episode Synopsis
We explores the delicate transition where healthy compassion degrades into enmeshment, a state where a person loses their own identity within another’s suffering. When an individual lacks a grounded container, they may experience an emotional flashback, mistakenly perceiving someone else’s trauma as their own unresolved internal wounds. To prevent this collapse of the witness position, one must prioritize nervous system re-regulation over logical analysis to distinguish between shared resonance and personal absorption. Ultimately, it's practiced awareness that allows someone to remain present and supportive without disappearing into a vortex of shared pain.
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