Is Our Preoccupation With “Self-Care” Really Avoidance?

Is Our Preoccupation With “Self-Care” Really Avoidance?

Essence Magazine:

Updated May 22, 2025

In recent years, we’ve noticed an influx of users on social media showing themselves prioritizing their self-care practices and using “therapy speak” to highlight their healing and emotional growth, but is it performative? Are we healing through self-care or avoiding deeper emotional issues by performing

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