Enmeshment and Codependency

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Emmeshment is when who we are emotionally, mentally and physically is entangled with someone else. When there's one person who's trying to have some autonomy or a few people, it becomes problematic because enmeshment means we function as being the same. Consistependency can happen in a parent-child relationship, a sibling-parent relationship, sibling relationship. It's really you not allowing this person to have any consequences for the chaos that they create.

Telling other people what you want – or need – can be a really difficult thing to do! Nedra Glover Tawwab is a therapist and New York Times bestselling author who helps people create healthy boundaries with themselves and others, both at work and in personal relationships. In this episode, she talks about why identifying your needs is so important, clarifies what healthy boundaries can look like and shares empowering tools so you can advocate for yourself – and get the treatment you deserve. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts