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How to handle emotional performance during family celebrations

Every holiday feels like performing happiness for my family while I'm actually falling apart inside and I don't know how much longer I can keep this up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The obligation to embody joy when experiencing pain creates a dangerous split between public and private self.

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“Where Are You with Festivals and celebrations?”

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