675: A Tenant, Psychotic, Makes Your Life Chaotic | Feedback Friday
May 27, 2022
In a gripping discussion, the hosts tackle the challenge of managing a friend as a tenant who has experienced severe psychotic episodes, raising tough questions about safety versus responsibility. They also dive into the complexities of navigating toxic work environments, particularly for a teacher dealing with corrupt school policies. Listeners are provided with practical advice on setting boundaries in personal relationships and exploring the balance between empathy and self-care. It's a thought-provoking blend of personal dilemmas and insightful guidance!
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Prioritizing Safety and Seeking Help
Prioritize your family's safety when dealing with a roommate's psychotic break.
Seek external help from mental health services and consider legal advice for eviction.
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Connecting with Support Systems
Contact mental health services, Adult Protective Services, and possibly a Crisis Intervention Team.
Consider legal counsel due to landlord-tenant laws and potential restraining orders.
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Navigating a Toxic School Environment
Evaluate the pros and cons of staying at a dysfunctional school.
Consider increasing efficiency, asking for a raise, or leaving for a better environment.
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You invited a friend to rent one of your rooms for a year. Only five months in, she's having delusional psychotic breaks in which she claims to be God, purports to read minds, and accuses your fiance and numerous others of raping her. Under the circumstances, your family doesn't feel safe having her in your home anymore, and you've let her know she's not welcome back. Now she's calling you incessantly and making you feel guilty for not supporting her as a "friend." Do you have a responsibility to help her, or -- for the sake of your family's safety -- are you right for cutting her off? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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Do you have a responsibility to keep renting a room to a friend who had a psychotic break, or does your family's safety come first? [Thanks to attorney Corbin Payne for helping us field the legalities of this one!]
The private school where you teach is rife with corrupt policies. Should you try to change the system from within, or find another job before an inevitable lawsuit brings the whole place down?
Because you're young and you want to be free to explore your romantic options, you may have been too hasty when you agreed to date your college girlfriend exclusively. Is there a way to back out of the arrangement without being a complete heel?
A recent miscarriage seems to be just the tip of a cascading torrent of misfortune and tragedy that has you experiencing frequent anxiety attacks and a constant state of fight or flight. What can you do to turn things around?
How can you make sure your good work is rewarded by the entrenched corporate hierarchy at your office when you have an incompetent manager taking credit for everything you and your team have done?[Thanks to executive coach and From Start-Up to Grown-Up author Alisa Cohn for helping us field this one!]
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