In May of 2022? I would consider it a high priority to unplug them from all sources of bad news about current events. This could probably be done most effectively by doubling down on a hobby which they already value, and taking them “off-grid” in a moderately sized group of supportive and relatively values-aligned individuals. The cash could be used to fake some sort of scholarship or fellowship award to them to basically pay them to do something they want to do more of, and remove them from whatever employment is probably making them unhappy already.
In May of 2022? I would consider it a high priority to unplug them from all sources of bad news about current events. This could probably be done most effectively by doubling down on a hobby which they already value, and taking them “off-grid” in a moderately sized group of supportive and relatively values-aligned individuals. The cash could be used to fake some sort of scholarship or fellowship award to them to basically pay them to do something they want to do more of, and remove them from whatever employment is probably making them unhappy already.