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Jessica Hunt
Masking is when we hide our true emotions to conform to social expectations. We learn at a young age what behaviors and emotions are acceptable.🎭 Be friendly but not obsequious, be confident but not cocky, be outgoing but not overbearing, be smart but not pedantic, be happy but humble, be thoughtful but don’t ruminate. It’s exhausting.😩 But in therapy, you don’t need to do this. That’s your space to be authentic and explore without judgment. In therapy, you’re encouraged to let down those…
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