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When families hide their depletion to protect each other

Since my dad's surgery our whole family is taking turns being the one who 'has it together' but we're all secretly falling apart — we keep trying to protect each other from our own exhaustion and it's making everyone feel more alone and drained.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Family members are expending precious energy maintaining facades of strength, creating isolation precisely when they most need collective support.

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“Where Are You with Energy vitality and depletion?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.