Category: mental_health
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When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion
When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion The silence from the other side of the bedroom door is deafening. You see the empty coffee mug left on the counter, the only sign of life from your adult child in hours. You feel a confusing mix of worry, frustration, and profound…
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When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion
When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion The silence from the other side of the bedroom door is deafening. You see the empty coffee mug left on the counter, the only sign of life from your adult child in hours. You feel a confusing mix of worry, frustration, and profound…
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When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion
When Your Adult Child Shuts Down: Navigating “Failure to Launch” with Compassion The silence from the other side of the bedroom door is deafening. You see the empty coffee mug left on the counter, the only sign of life from your adult child in hours. You feel a confusing mix of worry, frustration, and profound…
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“Have You Tried Praying?” And Other Things Never to Say to Someone in Crisis
“Have You Tried Praying?” And Other Things Never to Say to Someone in Crisis You’ve finally mustered the courage to share the weight you’ve been carrying. The crushing anxiety, the gray fog of depression, the terrifying whisper of suicidal thoughts. You’re met with a concerned face, a sympathetic nod, and then… the words. “Have you…
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Stuck in the Past: How to Cope When Nostalgia Becomes Painful
Stuck in the Past: How to Cope When Nostalgia Becomes Painful If you’ve found yourself scrolling through old photos, aching for a time when life felt lighter, or thinking, “Life after 2020 just feels so horrible, is that just me?” — please know you are not alone. This article is for you. For the person…
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The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It
The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s a familiar, heavy blanket of emptiness or sadness. But your phone buzzes with a work message, or you hear your roommate in the kitchen, and something clicks into place. You…
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The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It
The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s a familiar, heavy blanket of emptiness or sadness. But your phone buzzes with a work message, or you hear your roommate in the kitchen, and something clicks into place. You…
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The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It
The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s a familiar, heavy blanket of emptiness or sadness. But your phone buzzes with a work message, or you hear your roommate in the kitchen, and something clicks into place. You…
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The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It
The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s a familiar, heavy blanket of emptiness or sadness. But your phone buzzes with a work message, or you hear your roommate in the kitchen, and something clicks into place. You…
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The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It
The Exhaustion of the “Happy Act”: How to Cope When Faking It Isn’t Making It You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s a familiar, heavy blanket of emptiness or sadness. But your phone buzzes with a work message, or you hear your roommate in the kitchen, and something clicks into place. You…