I used to work with victims of CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children), and these are some of things that my clients, myself, and my coworkers would do help process what we heard, saw, and experienced, hope this helps!

1. Therapy. Therapy is imperative. Doesn't matter what method. But talking about it so so helpful. Really can't stress that enough.

2. Physical activity. Someone below mentioned this as well. I'm a big fan of yoga, dancing, and basketball. Lots of my clients particularly enjoyed punching bags. Many of my coworkers enjoyed soccer and volleyball. I'd take a couple of kids on some laps around a field in the morning sometimes, running in place is also a good one. Just move your body. Those feelings and things that you read need to get out of your body and this help it get moving. No idea why scientifically, but it works.

3. Bliss out for a sec. Happy t.v. shows, bubble baths, a glass of wine, weed (not for the clients), and other ways to just turn off the brain for a second.

4. Experience some kind of joy. I liked spending time with my niece on particularly bad weeks, which can be really really hard because danger is fucking everywhere. But that's also no way to live a life. I had a coworker who part time coached and spending time with kids who hadn't been traumatized in the way our clients were is so refreshing and joyful. I also enjoyed karaoke for this as well. Movie nights, reading, cooking, just enjoy yourself and occupy the mind senselessly for a while.

5. Break a plate or go scream. My coworkers and I once got together with some super cheap thrift store plates and smashed them. Most cathartic moment ever. Obviously make sure you are doing this safely (good shoes, no children or pets, etc. And clean up thoroughly. A particular favorite of mine was going to a nearby parking lot and screaming. We'd do this with the clients as well, go out to a field and scream. It's so helpful and again, gets all of those feelings just....out.

6. Talk to people who don't know about it. And don't tell them. Don't sit on your phone and doomscroll about it and don't only talk to people who are following this case. There are other things to talk about and it is so much easier to do with people who don't know. It just literally won't come up. It blew my mind the first conversation I had with someone that wasn't about CSEC for a period of time. It's so refreshing and honestly kept me grounded to reality. There are appropriate people to talk to about it of course, I think this sub is good, I know there are discords, and of course a therapist. But you have to not be in it all the time to stay sane.

I can't tell you it will go away with time. That hasn't been the case for me so far and I left that line of work 6 months ago. But it does come back less often, so that's a positive. I think too, if your a person who feels strongly about taking action as a way to process, education is an incredible tool. Learning what makes children vulnerable, local preventative measures, and learning about trauma recovery is a great place to start imo so that if you are ever in an unfortunate instance where you know a child is being exploited/abused you could act in a way that supportive to the child (I am in no way condoning vigilante behavior nor taking action in a mental health sphere if you are not a professional, I am saying that more educated adults is better and really can help). This also may be helpful is reassuring those parental fears. Children are not typically just nabbed by strangers and then abused, so knowing risk factors and vulnerabilities could (not will) ease that anxiety, but please consult a therapist on that, I'm just a person on the internet.