Our friend group used to be the place we all recharged but ever since Jake's breakdown last year we're all walking on eggshells and trying to be the strong one for everyone else — our hangouts feel like emotional labor instead of the refuge they used to be.
More people experience this than they realize.
A supportive community has shifted into a space of collective caretaking where no one feels permission to receive, leaving everyone depleted.
“Where Are You with Energy vitality and depletion?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.