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When You're the Therapist Friend: Carrying the Weight of Others' Pain | The Healing Room
This episode of The Healing Room addresses the emotional exhaustion and loneliness experienced by individuals who have become the 'therapist friend' in their social circles. Host Kaylee Russell explores why people default to carrying the weight of others' pain, often confusing being needed with being valuable. This guide is specifically for empathetic listeners who feel drained after supporting friends through trauma, anxiety, or crisis, helping them recognize that this dynamic is a form of avoidance that numbs their own inner voice.
The discussion delves into the physiological reality of…
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