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When caregiving becomes unsustainable

I've been supporting my girlfriend through her depression for three years and I'm exhausted, but leaving feels like abandoning someone who needs me most.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to help and the need for self-preservation are creating an impossible bind between love and survival.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and justice — can love be fair??”

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