Title: Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.
Headings: Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.
Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.
What's community care, anyway?
Community care can improve people's individual well-being
Self-care alone can't solve systemic issues. For that, you need community care.
Quality community care happens in digital spaces, too
Community care is harder to monetize. That doesn't mean it can't grow.
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Content: Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive. Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive. Community care involves care performed for whole groups of people
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All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. By Heather Dockray 2019-05-24 18:45:00 UTC
If you've spent any time on planet Earth in the past five years, chances are that someone has recommended that you "take some time for self-care." Maybe a friend has encouraged you to enjoy a "treat yo' self" kind of day. Maybe they’ve told you to make yourself a bubble bath or get a gel manicure or download a self-care app that can teach you how to breathe better.