helplessness

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Reducing the feelings of helplessness and even rage that new parents experience is itself a meaningful thing.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

"There is no famine, everything is available. Cafes are open, and we still go out... There is gasoline, water, and electricity. But there is a sense of helplessness in all of us," the 40-year-old said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Douglas said the helplessness and humiliation he felt at being detained still leaves him angry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

"It leaves you with a feeling of helplessness," she says, "but I am going to keep trying."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Wild, in charge, would not let them fall into helplessness and despair; that would have been the same as admitting they were doomed.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong