Empath vs Codependent

What is the difference between an empath and a codependent? Is there a difference? This video discusses what differentiates an empath from a codependent, provides a definition of empath and a definition of codependent, talks about where codependent and empath are the same. It also discusses the one thing that can keep an empath from becoming codependent.

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00:00 Introduction
01:37 Origin and definition of terms: codependenct and empath
07:03 Rigidity of family roles and the "helper" role
08:03 Continued definition of empath
08:35 Similarities between empaths and codependents
13:24 Key differences between empaths and codependents
15:38 The #1 thing that helps an empath not be codependent
17:36 Recovery work for empaths and codependents