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54 - How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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How to Help a Friend Who Is Chronically Complaining

We all often feel obligated to reply to a text message or answer somebody's email or answer the phone. What about when you just have that friend who calls because there's always a crisis or they want to complain about stuff and you find it draining yet? How do we help our friends find a resource that can actually be helpful? Have we told that friend that, you know, I hear you really frustrated about the same sort of thing?"

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