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Emotional Over-Responsibility: When You Carry Others’ Feelings
Do you find yourself feeling guilty when someone around you is upset—even when their mood has little to do with you? Do you instinctively try to fix tension, smooth conflict, or manage the emotional climate in a room?
This pattern is often described as emotional over-responsibility—a cognitive and relational tendency to In acute danger, freeze helps conserve energy and increase survival. In modern life, however, freeze can activate in response to chronic stress, pressure, or

The Team at Upper East Side Psychology
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