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Scenario

How mental health crises can disrupt long-established family roles

My whole adult life I was the responsible oldest child who everyone leaned on and after my nervous breakdown I feel like I lost my place in my family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When the reliable one becomes the one who needs care, family systems reorganize around your absence, leaving you without a recognized place to return to.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost identity — who you were before?”

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.