Periagoge
Scenario

When friend groups share historical somatic coping mechanisms

My college roommates and I all developed eating disorder behaviors during our sophomore year, and now we're adults who can't figure out how to stay friends without falling back into those competitive body patterns.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared maladaptive somatic patterns can become the hidden foundation of relationships, requiring conscious renegotiation to preserve connection while supporting healing.

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

“Where Are You with Somatic symptoms — when the body holds the mind?”

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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