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Looking after yourself

Blocked care, secondary trauma and finding your tribe.

4 min read

Blocked care: chronic stress leaves you unable to feel warmth for your child even though you love them. It''s a normal response.

What helps: respite (ASF can fund), therapy for you, peer support (NATP, Adoption UK), lower the demand load on yourself.

Crisis: Adoption UK 0300 666 0006 · Samaritans 116 123 · our community.

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