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Scenario

When family members share mental health struggles and enable each other

My teenage daughter and I are both dealing with depression and sometimes we feed off each other's darkness in ways that feel both comforting and destructive, like we're the only ones who understand but also like we're keeping each other stuck.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intimacy of shared suffering can become a refuge that paradoxically prevents the very healing it seems to offer.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Logotherapy and finding meaning in suffering?”

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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