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title: "In the News: Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive."
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# [In the News: Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.](https://research.wellnesscoach.live/blog/in-the-news-self-care-isnt-enough-we-need-community-care-to-thrive)

 Written by [Madison Elkin](https://research.wellnesscoach.live/blog/author/madison-elkin) | May 28, 2019 7:14:20 PM Z

*This article was originally published on [Mashable.](https://mashable.com/article/community-care-versus-self-care/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=mash-com-fb-main-link&utm_content=culture) *

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](https://mashable.com/article/self-care-apps-spark-nothingness/) that can teach you how to breathe better.

At the heart of all this advice is the same operational principle: If *you* want to feel better, *you*need to do the labor yourself, for yourself.

That's why some experts, like[ Nakita Valerio](https://www.laylab.co.uk/nakita-valerio), a Toronto-based community organizer and researcher who specializes in building cross-cultural bridges, ask that people consider practicing another form of compassion: community care.

Read the full article here: [https://mashable.com/article/community-care-versus-self-care/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=mash-com-fb-main-link&utm_content=culture ](https://mashable.com/article/community-care-versus-self-care/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=mash-com-fb-main-link&utm_content=culture)

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