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Scenario

When couples with chronic conditions trigger each other's symptoms

My partner and I both deal with chronic pain conditions that flare up unpredictably, and we've noticed that when one of us is having a bad pain day, the other person's anxiety and depression get worse, which then makes their physical symptoms worse too. We're caught in this cycle where we're trying to care for each other but somehow making everything worse and I don't know how to break out of it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are discovering that their individual mind-body struggles create a shared feedback loop that amplifies rather than soothes their suffering.

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

“Where Are You with Mental health and physical health intersection?”

Peri

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