Contrary to what we’re often sold, our personal wellness requires the care and attention of the collective. When we’re feeling vulnerable, we may default to pulling in and hiding until the storm passes (my go to) or sharing our challenges with a ton of people to explain why we're "off" … and later regretting it. This makes sense. Sadly, in our western(ized) society, which is structured by the illusion of individualism and the false idea of a meritocracy, we’re simply not shown models of how to lean on others (and be leaned on in return) in a healthy way. We’re told that needing is “weakness.”