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Therapy Speak Was Supposed to Help Us Heal—Not Help Us Ghost Each Other

Therapy Speak Was Supposed to Help Us Heal—Not Help Us Ghost Each Other

Monday, March 2, 2026
Your coworker isn’t toxic. She’s just annoying. That difficult conversation you’re avoiding? It’s not violating your boundary. You just don’t want to have it. And no, your friend asking you to help them move is not emotional labor. It’s called friendship. Therapy language has gone mainstream, and that’s mostly good. We’ve normalized mental health, destigmatized…