Don't You Want Somebody to Take Care of You?

Gina became a caregiver at a young age. By age 6, she was emotionally responsible for her mother, her brothers and herself, and she learned to mute her own needs for the sake of others. As an adult, she’s still shaking off the long-term effects of being parentified and learning to attend to her own human needs.Information about Prader-Willi syndrome & additional resources:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32877518/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2360065/https://www.pwsausa.org/https://www.fpwr.org/You can read Gina’s work at http://ginadwagner.com/.Can’t get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You’ll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started. Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com. When you shop our Bookshop.org store, you support the author, independent bookstores AND our show! Shop here.Read the transcript for this episode here.You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis.TTFA is public media. Which means we are supported by you. You can join us with a contribution at ttfa.org/donate.And check out our sponsors this week: Fordham University GSS: fordham.edu/gss Talkspace: talkspace.com with code TTFA Yarlap: yarlap.com with code TTFA Trust and Will: trustandwill.com/terrible