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Understanding Enmeshment Trauma: Navigating Through Intricate Bonds

Enmeshment trauma is a unique type of psychological trauma that occurs within relationships where personal boundaries are so blurred and poorly defined that individuals lose their sense of self. This can lead to a myriad of psychological challenges that may persist for a long time. Unlike healthy relationships that thrive on mutual respect, understanding, and a sense of individuality, enmeshed relationships are characterized by excessive emotional involvement and closeness with at least one significant other to the point where the individual's identity is consumed.

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