446: How to Help Your Suicidal Partner | Feedback Friday

Dec 11, 2020

Navigating the emotional turbulence of a partner's mental health can be daunting. The hosts discuss effective communication strategies and setting personal boundaries while providing support. They tackle the complex feelings around financial privilege, emphasizing honesty and introspection to foster healthy relationships. Additionally, they explore the challenges of political disagreements within families and offer advice on maintaining peace. With impactful listener questions, the conversation dives deep into personal growth and the complexities of both love and wealth.

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ADVICE

Company Obituary Exercise

Help employees find purpose beyond profit by asking them to write a company obituary.
This exercise helps define a company's legacy and create a strong mission statement.

ADVICE

Supporting a Struggling Partner

Validate and support a struggling partner without trying to fix their problems.
Offer help, but avoid minimizing their feelings or taking on their emotional burden.

INSIGHT

Fixing vs. Supporting

Trying to fix a partner's significant emotional challenges can worsen the situation and drain the other partner.
It is important to encourage them to seek professional help.

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Your significant other has gone through more than most in this seemingly cursed year, but any attempt on your part to help ease the pain is interpreted as a sinister affront. Worse, there's talk of suicide as a better option than the continued depression of quarantine. how do you help your suicidal partner? We'll dig into this and more here on Feedback Friday.

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