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Mar 2024
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Hyper Independence

KIMBERLEY WILSON
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Hyper independence is described as a trauma-related response that includes behaviours like a fear of relying on others and a reluctance to ask for help even when it is needed. But...says who? Where's the evidence? And what are the harms?

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