231: Numbing Out | When Disability Parents Need a Break From Reality

<p>Scrolling. Comfort shows. Exercise. Reading. Keeping yourself so busy you don’t have time to think. Numbing out can look a lot of different ways.</p><p>In today’s episode, we’re talking about why medical parents numb out, especially during stressful seasons, before and after scary medical moments, and after long days of being “on” for everyone else.</p><p>We also dig into the difference between numbing out and dissociation, how to tell when distraction is helping versus becoming avoidance, and why sometimes giving your brain a break is exactly what you need.</p><p>Also, a big thank you to <a href="https://www.functionalformularies.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Functional Formularies</a>, oursponsor for this episode.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><strong>Learn more about </strong><a href="https://www.functionalformularies.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Functional Formularies!</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Listen to <a href="https://therarelife.org/show-notes/ep-182-hobbies-for-disability-parents-why-we-need-them-how-to-squeeze-them-in-w-amanda-griffith-atkins" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep 182: Hobbies for Disability Parents.</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfngJAzL1UjQ9FOKHwpLSNzj3nBXIKLZXYSbCYounjfqLxD5Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Fill out our contact form</strong></a><strong> to join upcoming discussion groups!</strong></p><p><a href="https://the-rare-life.ck.page/07651b55d9" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Join The Rare Life newsletter</strong></a><strong> and never miss an update!</strong></p><p>Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_rare_life/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@the_rare_life</a>!</p><p><a href="https://therarelife.org/donate" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate to the podcast</a> or <a href="https://therarelife.org/contact" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contact me</a> about sponsoring an episode.</p><p> </p><p></p>