Topic
rescuer
The rescuer is a role in the Karpman drama triangle — the person who compulsively helps or saves others, often to avoid their own issues or to feel needed, enabling dysfunction rather than healing it.
The rescuer is a role in the Karpman drama triangle — the person who compulsively helps or saves others, often to avoid their own issues or to feel needed, enabling dysfunction rather than healing it.
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If you are, or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go immediately to the nearest emergency room.
If you are having emotional distress, please utilize 911 or the National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255