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Scenario

How to stop being strong for each other when you're both scared

My closest friend and I are both dealing with serious health scares for the first time and we keep trying to be strong for each other instead of admitting how terrified we are, which means neither of us is getting the support we actually need.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are performing strength to protect each other from their mutual fear, creating a dynamic that increases rather than shares the burden.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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Peri

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