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Scenario

When avoiding your own community becomes self-protection

I have been working in homeless services for four years and I avoid downtown now because I cannot handle running into former clients and seeing how they are doing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Emotional overwhelm can lead to geographic and social withdrawal from the very communities one serves.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social Services — Social Work & Case Management?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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