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For questions about interpersonal skills where mental health issues play a significant role, and that do not require professional help to resolve.
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How to talk to my brother, who has mental health issues, about my frustrations with him?
First, let me start with an analogy. Have you ever had a sore knee? A really really sore knee, where you stop at the top of the stairs and take a really deep breath and have to steel yourself to make …
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How can I avoid asking leading question when inquiring for someone well being?
As someone who was once very ill indeed, and had to fill a lot of people in, and also as someone who has had "fussers" in my life who irritate me with the health questions they asked, let me offer som …
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When is it appropriate to mention someone else's suicide attempt?
(I've been in all the parts of this dynamic over the decades.)
Do not worry about "bringing up bad memories." When you see your friend, tell him you are glad to see him. And mean it. If he wants to …
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How can I explain a phobia when travelling to a non-English speaking country?
I don't know what the food is, but let's say it's shrimp. You are free to say
I cannot eat shrimp.
Some people have religious restrictions, others are allergic, and others have a terrible memory …
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How can I communicate to my mother that her complaints about me make me feel like I'm not en...
There are two questions here really. One is how to get your mother to stop making these exaggerated complaints that leave you feeling completely unappreciated, and the other is how to choose what thin …
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How to get a friend to stop acting like a therapist?
You have provided one possible explanation for Joe redirecting you and asking you what is "going good" during conversations: that he is trying to be your therapist and trying to fix you. If this is wh …
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How do I explain moving out due to medical reasons to my roommate?
Your room-mate is angry about going from having one room-mate, a friend, to having two room-mates (which can be awkward; while they have more space they may share areas that are used at urgent times, …
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Family of migraine patient - how to help kids understand violent outbursts of migraine patie...
First, let me argue with your "it's ok for my wife to hit my daughter because she gets migraines" theory. I get migraines, have for decades. I got one this week that interacted with a tooth abscess an …
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How to respond to self-deprecating remarks
Teach your friend to say "thank you" instead of sorry. It's an incredibly powerful lesson that will make both of you feel better.
(Follow the link above for more examples and explanation.) I wouldn't …