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Healthy Boundaries

heera72Senior Contributor02 Jan 2025, 10:13 pm AEDT

Healthy Boundaries

One of the most essential things in prioritizing our mental health is to set boundaries. We must set boundaries in our lives in both our personal and professional space. It is an essential skill for maintaining healthy relationships. Sometimes, setting boundaries can be viewed negatively, but it is still crucial to promote our emotional well-being. Healthy boundaries can promote self-respect and prevent burnout- by letting us say no without succumbing to excessive demands. Setting boundaries can also boost self-esteem and help us focus on our growth, which can positively impact our mental health.

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Spirit_HealerSenior Contributor03 Jan 2025, 6:06 am AEDT

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Well said, @heera72 .

This is the biggest thing I was working on in my recent admission to PARC.

What else have you learnt from your experiences, in relation to setting healthy boundaries?

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defaultusernameSenior Contributor03 Jan 2025, 4:55 pm AEDT

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Hi @heera72,

Thank you very much for sharing such important information — I think for those of us living with mental health challenges, it can be a real struggle to find the confidence to be assertive enough to prioritise our own wellbeing and create healthier boundaries. So it's good to have this reminder that we must not give up and that we're all in this together!

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Huck1Casual Contributor04 Jan 2025, 10:43 pm AEDT

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Hi
I sometimes think I cop a harder time from certain people than others do and it must be because I'm weak. I'm learning that other people's poor treatment of me isn't my fault so I don't have to suffer the added indignity of self blame.

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IceSkaterSenior Contributor05 Jan 2025, 6:35 pm AEDT

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Such a great point and something important I’ve been thinking about.

What do you all do when people overstep your boundaries? That’s something I constantly struggle with in terms of asserting myself, eg to family or at work.

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JlolSenior Contributor13 Jan 2025, 12:38 pm AEDT

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Does anyone have any tips for setting boundaries?

When I have attempted to do this in the past it's always been met with anger from the other party which then results in an argument. I'm terrible at arguing (and debating in general) so I always get 'defeated' and cave.

How do you hold a boundary when the other person gets really angry at your for it?

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