How do I use the privileges I've been given in life to improve the quality of other people's lives?

As a white middle class female, I have not gone through a lot of trauma or heartache in my life. I have a loving family who can provide for me, good friends that I trust and adore, and a future at a well respected university. I have decided to major in neuroscience so that I can help people by understanding how their brain works. However, I sometimes wonder how I can help people who have been through hardships if I have not been through anything even close to the obstacles they have had to overcome. I've now started to wonder how I can connect with people that will not find me worthy of being listened to if I have not had the same experiences. Hence, my question. #helpmebehelpful

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