Zhi LiClinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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My favorite quote is from child psychologist Winnicott, "It is a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found." This quote refers to the game hide and seek, we get the feelings of thrill and security when knowing we are in no way to be seen. But at the end of the game when no one finds us and everybody goes home, we get a tremendous sense of disappointment and isolation. We all have to hide at some point, whether it is avoiding, masking, dissociating, or distracting (by giving, pleasing, etc.). However, when hiding starts to feel like the only way to feel safe, we also lose connection to the part of self that enjoys being seen.

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