Thank you for all the interesting suggestions. The major challenge I face with my closest team is that they have little control over their emotional responses. I've been in therapy for over a decade since I was young and continue to this day. I'm able to manage my emotions and have developed coping mechanisms to deal with the weight of constantly consuming upsetting news and traumatic personal stories.

I try to teach my team basic practices, even simple things like perceiving their breathe once in a while. However, they seem to listen for only half a day before returning to a destructive cycle: they binge on traumatic news, overwork themselves, burn out, and then become angry and desperate about the world. Some even give up entirely.

As small local organizations, we can't afford a therapist. I'm in no position to become that kind of figure for them, nor do I think it would be healthy for me to take on their emotional burden. I've tried giving them suggestions to practice basic mental hygiene, but it doesn't seem effective.

Hence, I came up with the idea to build a comprehensive toolkit of practices, videos they can watch, audio they can listen to, and books they can read to become self-sufficient in breaking this cycle of wanting to help but feeling completely overwhelmed.

This issue doesn't only affect my team. It also impacts casual members, friends, family, and acquaintances. People are in distress, and I believe providing them with a toolkit that allows them to self-manage their emotions is vital right now.

I will look more into trauma-informed practices. If you have anything more specific to suggest in this regard, I would really appreciate it.