Always listening, never being heard
The Therapist Friend Who’s Exhausted
Many women become the “therapist friend” without ever signing up for the job. They absorb stories, soothe crises, and hold emotional weight for everyone around them while rarely being asked how they are in return. Over time, this dynamic creates quiet loneliness and burnout under the surface of being “the strong one.” In this episode, Dr. Mason explores how emotional caretaking becomes a default role and how to start taking up space as someone who also needs to be seen and heard. She offers language and first steps for shifting from being everyone’s…
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