Jon Ronson's (audio)book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" is a starting point. https://www.amazon.com/So-Youve-Been-Publicly-Shamed/dp/1594...

For the attention-starved, here's the TED version: https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_when_online_shaming_goe...

Everyone is different; both in situation and tolerance for / ability to recover from trauma:

- find a project that you're deeply passionate about and throw yourself into it

- recruit a good therapist

- don't skip exercise; lap swimming (Google AfterShokz Xtrainerz) is an excellent way to calm your mind and keep your heart ticking

- don't let anyone convince you that the dumbest 0.01% of your life precludes you from finding meaning, belonging to a community or being loved

You really believe that public shaming is "nothing?" Because it's not a gulag. Amazing.

There is a lot out there you could use to learn more about this. Some starting points:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid...

http://www.amazon.com/So-Youve-Been-Publicly-Shamed/dp/15944...