Consiglio: Friends don’t equate therapists – there’s nothing wrong with removing yourself from a situation if the mental burden becomes too much

I understand the guilt, nauseating anxiety and sleepless nights upon stopping contact with a friend that has just become too much to bear. You have just as much of a right to protect your own mental and emotional health. Supply them with the proper hotlines, websites, and other resources, explain that you need to stop communicating for your own good, and focus on yourself for a little while.

Be careful not to give too much of yourself to other people because at some point, you won’t have anything left to give.