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Scenario

When partners' mental health coping strategies conflict

My girlfriend and I both struggle with anxiety but hers shows up as needing everything planned and mine shows up as needing to be spontaneous, and we love each other fiercely but our coping mechanisms are making each other worse instead of better.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two nervous systems trying to find safety together discover that healing is not always compatible, and love must learn to hold the tension between different kinds of need for control.

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

“Where Are You with Love and mental illness?”

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.

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