NAR Team

Understanding Self-Care: Navigating the Thin Line Between Self-Care and Depression Lonely girl on the dark beach.

Understanding Self-Care: Navigating the Thin Line Between Self-Care and Depression

The difference between self-care lies in future investment. Are you living in the moment, or are you building a healthier future for yourself? If you aren’t sure, follow these steps—they’ll guide you as you reconsider your self-care process.

Understanding Self-Care: Navigating the Thin Line Between Self-Care and Depression Group of young friends in sportswear talking while resting.

Understanding Self-Care: Navigating the Thin Line Between Self-Care and Depression

Self-care is not indulgence in unhealthy behaviors. It feels good to binge drink, overeat, or shop for a little while. But these activities give people a chance to delay actually treating problems. Worse, some “self-care” is an unhealthy coping mechanism with lifelong consequences.