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When Love Had Conditions: Family Systems & the Origins of People-Pleasing

Woman showing two sides of her head, one healthy and one depressed, symbolizing the impact of mental health on overall well-being

Understanding Why You Can’t Say No as an Invisible Family Loyalty There’s a moment that happens in family constellation workshops that never fails to move me: when someone who’s spent their entire life saying “yes” when they meant “no” finally discovers why. Not just the surface why—”I was raised that way” or “I’m just too nice.” […]