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Scenario

When supporting a depressed friend or roommate threatens your own wellbeing

My roommate and best friend has been going through a really dark depression for months and I've been trying to support her, but it's affecting my own mental health and I feel guilty for needing boundaries. We live together so I can't get space, and I'm starting to resent her even though I know she can't help it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are learning that proximity during crisis can transform love into a burden that serves neither person.

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 Moral psychology — how we make ethical decisions?”

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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