Three of us have been meeting monthly to check in about our mental health journeys but one friend keeps turning it into a competition about who's doing the most therapy work or reading the most books about healing and it's making the space feel performative rather than supportive.
More people experience this than they realize.
A genuine attempt at mutual support has devolved into unconscious competition, revealing how difficult it is to create authentic vulnerability even among people who want to heal together.
“Where Are You with Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.