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Stress often hides behind a mask of excess activity.
The author prompts us to look closely at feelings that we may not be acknowledging because we're just too busy getting through the day. When life turns upside down, we scramble to keep up with tasks and chores, often covering for someone else who is incapable because of major illness or is no longer present because of separation, divorce or death. Maybe none of your friends have experienced what your family is going through. The first step in dealing with these feelings is recognizing their presence. Emotional health starts with recognition.