016: Ask David — How can I cope with a complainer? How can I help a loved one who is depressed?

016: Ask David — How can I cope with a complainer? How can I help a loved one who is depressed?

How can you help a depressed friend or family member? You may be surprised to discover that the attempt to "help" is rarely effective, and may even make the problem worse. In contrast, the refusal to help is nearly always helpful. But to understand that paradox, you'll have to give a listen to this fascinating edition of "Ask David!"

David and Fabrice also address a related problem nearly all of us confront from time to time: How do you deal with a friend who is a relentless whiner and complainer? When you try to help them or suggest a solution to the problem, they just say, "That won't work" and keep complaining. You end up feeling frustrated and annoyed, because the other person just won't listen! David and Fabrice illustrate a shockingly easy and incredibly effective solution to this problem.

Finally, David discusses some disturbing recent research indicating that the ability of therapists—as well as friends or family members—to know how suicidal someone is, is extremely poor. David and Fabrice explain how to assess how suicidal someone actually is, and what to do if you discover that he or she really is at risk of a suicide attempt.

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079: Live Session (Daisy) — The Secret of a "Meaningful" Life

079: Live Session (Daisy) — The Secret of a "Meaningful" Life

"I'm a failure. . . I'm not good enough. . . My life will be empty and meaningless without . . . " Sound familiar? Sometimes, the messages we get from society, and the impossible standards that we acc...

12 Maalis 20181h 47min

078: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 5) — Overcome Shame & Boost Self-Esteem

078: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 5) — Overcome Shame & Boost Self-Esteem

Let's face it--nearly all of us fall into the black hole of depression, anxiety, shame, and self-doubt at times. Then it's time to ask yourself what you're telling yourself, write down your negative t...

5 Maalis 20181h 18min

077: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 4) — Resolve Conflicts

077: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 4) — Resolve Conflicts

26 Helmi 201852min

076: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 3) — Confront a Fear

076: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 3) — Confront a Fear

19 Helmi 201820min

075: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 2) — The Anti-Procrastination Sheet

075: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 2) — The Anti-Procrastination Sheet

Procrastination is one of the most common causes of unhappiness, and this bad habit is almost universal. We all put off the tasks we dread because they make us anxious, and because we're tempted to do...

12 Helmi 201835min

074: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 1) — The Pleasure Predicting Sheet

074: Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Happiness (Part 1) — The Pleasure Predicting Sheet

David begins with a brief discussion of the philosophy of happiness, including the ancient Buddhist idea that everything in the universe is transitory and constantly changing, including our positive a...

5 Helmi 201824min

073: Ask David — Implementing the Five Secrets

073: Ask David — Implementing the Five Secrets

We address five questions submitted by listeners who listened to the recent series of podcasts on the Five Secrets of Effective Communication.

29 Tammi 201839min

072: Secrets of Weight Loss — Make Good on Your New Year's Resolutions!

072: Secrets of Weight Loss — Make Good on Your New Year's Resolutions!

You definitely do NOT want to lose weight. You probably DO want to be thin and attractive, and in great physical condition, but you DON'T want to lose weight. Do you know why? There are only two thing...

22 Tammi 201842min

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