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Scenario

How chronic gallows humor repels social support

I've been unemployed for eight months and my unemployment jokes used to get sympathy but now people just avoid me because I've become that bitter funny person nobody wants around.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mask we wear to make pain palatable may eventually become the face that drives away the very help we need.

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Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gallows humor?”

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.

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