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Denial: When it helps, when it hurts
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Understanding denial and its purpose
When denial can be helpful
When denial can be harmful
Moving past denial
When a loved one needs help moving beyond denial
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If you're in denial, you're trying to protect yourself by refusing to accept the truth about something that's happening in your life.
In some cases, initial short-term denial can be a good thing, giving you time to adjust to a painful or stressful issue. It might also be a precursor to making some sort of change in your life. But denial has a dark side. Find out when denial is unhealthy and how to move past it.
