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Why Self-Soothing Behaviors Can Conflict with Family Responsibilities

I keep buying things I do not need when I am depressed, even though I know my family needs that money for actual necessities.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Our strategies for managing emotional pain sometimes directly harm those we most want to protect.

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