The Therapy Edit On getting better at letting others support you
Feb 20, 2023
Discover the art of accepting help guilt-free in this engaging discussion. Personal stories highlight the struggle with postpartum exhaustion and the overwhelming feelings that come with seeking support. Learn why many resist asking for help and how interdependence is crucial for thriving. Practical steps are shared, encouraging small vulnerabilities and testing trusted allies. Hear how one woman's openness with her husband transformed her experience. Embrace the idea that needing others is a strength, not a weakness.
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Reflux Nights And Letting Someone In
- Anna Mathur describes her darkest time with her second child who had undiagnosed silent reflux and she cried through many nights.
- She initially pushed her husband to sleep elsewhere because she couldn't bear him seeing her struggle, until one night she invited him back and let him sit with her in the mess.
Needing Others Is Human Thriving
- Anna emphasises that needing others is not failure or weakness but how humans thrive.
- She contrasts mere survival alone with thriving through connection and mutual support.
When Survival Becomes A Limiting Habit
- Anna points out survival strategies can calcify into a lifestyle of self-sufficiency that prevents connection.
- That habitual independence may have been necessary once but later undermines wellbeing and relationships.