PATRICK HRUBYBut even as outdated notions of self-care fade from our social media feeds, a new trend is cropping up: #selfhealers.
Its followers posit that Western medicine isn’t the holy grail of healing, that an individual—as opposed to a physician, therapist, or health practitioner—already has the tools within themselves to recover from unhealed trauma, unhealthy relationships, mental health conditions such as anxiety, and even genetic diseases.
In pastel Instagram quotes adorned with inspiring captions (some examples: “Let shit go,” “Repeat positive affirmations,” and “Identify emotions”), the notion feels encouraging.
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