Our family has been trying to use mindfulness techniques to help my teenage daughter with her depression, but every time we sit together it feels forced and she gets more resistant. My wife thinks we should keep pushing because 'consistency matters' but I'm starting to wonder if our well-meaning efforts are actually making her feel more isolated and judged.
More people experience this than they realize.
The family's desire to help through mindfulness may be creating the opposite effect, highlighting the tension between intention and impact in collective healing.
“Where Are You with Mindfulness as psychological intervention?”
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