When Independence becomes Isolation: Who looks after the person who looks after herself?
Being independent, capable and self-reliant can be a wonderful thing. But what happens when you’re so used to managing everything yourself that asking for help becomes the hardest thing to do?
In this thoughtful article, Denise Mooney, Pre-Accredited Psychotherapist at The Misneach Centre, explores the quieter side of independence, the loneliness that can sometimes accompany always being “the strong one”, and why even the most capable among us deserve somewhere to put things down.