Is your family too close? Understanding enmeshment and how to heal
Clinically reviewed by Alexandra Cromer, LPCMedically reviewed by Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC
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Kate Rope is an award-winning journalist and author who specializes in—and is passionate about—mental health. She is the author of "Strong as a Girl: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up for, and Take Care of Themselves" (coming from St. Martin's Press October 2025) and "Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood."
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Medically reviewed by Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC
