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Why do I say I’m fine when I’m not? Asking for Help | Rachel Mason
Asking for help can feel uncomfortable when you’re used to saying “I’m fine”. What happens when you need support but worry about being a burden?
Rachel Mason took herself to her hysterectomy on the train. She also stopped attending the therapy she’d been offered because she felt someone else needed it more. In this conversation, she talks about facing a difficult diagnosis, surgical menopause at 30 and how hard it could be to recognise and say what she needed, even with people around her who loved her.
Rachel is the founder of Rayse, a community connecting people through shared genealogical…
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