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Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them

Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them

Jun 8, 2021

What Are Defense Mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are your unconscious thoughts that provide you with emotional distance from your unpleasant feelings. For example, if you are...

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Kathryn Maietta, MSW is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Maine and Texas and the author of five self-help books. As an RVing Nomad, she has explored all 48 contiguous states.

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