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Was It Stress โ€” Or Was It Something More?

Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com I've been in and out of therapy as an adult. Not because something catastrophic happened to me. Not because I had a single defining trauma. But because growing up as a sib left marks I didn't fully understand until I was well into adulthood โ€” and some of them I'm… Continue reading Was It Stress โ€” Or Was It Something More?

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When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too

Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com There's a version of the sibling experience that doesn't get talked about enough. Not the general "it was complicated growing up" version. The one where your sibling had significant behavioral challenges โ€” meltdowns, aggression, self-injury โ€” or serious medical needs that meant hospitalizations, crisis calls, and a household that… Continue reading When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too