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When Your Friend Needs a Therapist, Not a Friend: Setting Healthy Limits | The Mental Health Conversation
In this episode of The Mental Health Conversation, host Aideen Dickson explores the critical and often difficult topic of setting healthy boundaries when a friend needs professional therapy rather than just emotional support from you. This guide is specifically for individuals who find themselves exhausted by being the designated listener or 'holding tank' for a friend's trauma, anxiety, or ongoing mental health struggles. It addresses the common dilemma of how to distinguish between supportive friendship and unpaid clinical work, helping listeners recognize the signs that they have crossed…
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