Toxic Empathy: When Caring Too Much Hurts Your Relationship

Toxic empathy is when you sympathize with someone, but you completely absorb their emotions. You feel their stress, their sadness, even their exhaustion as if it were your own. Over time, this can lead to emotional exhaustion, neglecting your own needs, and struggling with boundaries. This video goes over signs you have toxic empathy and how to protect yourself.

Signs You or Your Partner May Have Toxic Empathy
🛑Constant fatigue
🛑Neglecting your own needs
🛑Feeling responsible for their emotions
🛑Difficulty setting boundaries

Setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s necessary for a healthy, balanced relationship.

Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist, specializing in intimacy, parenting, body image, and relationships.

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