How to Help Your Support System Support You

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Admit that you need help.. Identify the areas where you need the most help.. Communicate with your support system about what you need.

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1

Admit that you need help.

Step 1

Admit that you need help.

2

Identify the areas where you need the most help.

Step 2

Identify the areas where you need the most help.

3

Communicate with your support system about what you need.

Step 3

Communicate with your support system about what you need.

4

Share your crisis plan with your support system.

Step 4

Share your crisis plan with your support system.

5

Accept help with gratitude.

Step 5

Accept help with gratitude.

6

Identify the people in your support network.

Step 6

Identify the people in your support network.

7

Reach out to the people in your support network.

Step 7

Reach out to the people in your support network.

8

Meet new people.

Step 8

Meet new people.

9

Avoid leaning too heavily on just one or two people.

Step 9

Avoid leaning too heavily on just one or two people.

10

Ask your friends and family how you can help them in return.

Step 10

Ask your friends and family how you can help them in return.

11

Pay attention to people around you who are struggling.

Step 11

Pay attention to people around you who are struggling.

12

Communicate your boundaries and inspire others to do the same.

Step 12

Communicate your boundaries and inspire others to do the same.

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