Amber is active at her local women’s center, as a violence prevention educator. Because of her education and involvement, she often discusses violence against women as a force to be reckoned with in our society. Jo, one of Amber’s friends, listens to the statistics and troubles presented by Amber, and because it seems so overwhelming, she often finds herself suffocated by the problem, not knowing what she, as one person, can do to help. Jo is experiencing __________.

A. Cynicism
B. Nihilism
C. Exhaustion
D. None of the above.


C. Exhaustion

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