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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394: Report on Social Anxiety Marathon

394: Report on Social Anxiety Marathon

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393: TEAM for Insomnia

393: TEAM for Insomnia

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22 Apr 20241h 23min

392: The Empty Nest Cure

392: The Empty Nest Cure

392 The Empty Nest Cure Featuring Jill Levitt, PhD Plus BIG NEWS! The Magical Annual Intensive Returns this Summer at the South San Francisco Conference Center August 9 -13, 2024 You can Review th...

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391: Ask David: Evolution of TEAM from CBT; Porn; Compulsive Liars; and More!

391: Ask David: Evolution of TEAM from CBT; Porn; Compulsive Liars; and More!

Evolution of TEAM from CBT Porn Compulsive Liars Angry Patients Who Resist Where's the App? and More! Note: The answers below were written by David prior to the podcast, just to give some structure to...

8 Apr 20241h 5min

390: Ask David: Self-Acceptance, People who Resist, Transgenderism, Job Interviews, and more

390: Ask David: Self-Acceptance, People who Resist, Transgenderism, Job Interviews, and more

Self-Acceptance, People who Resist, Secrets of Dynamic Job Interviews, Five Secrets with your Boss, Do Cognitive Distortions Cause Transgenderism? Note: The answers below were written by David prior t...

1 Apr 202457min

389: The Story of Amy, Part 2 of 2

389: The Story of Amy, Part 2 of 2

Featured Photo is Dr. Amy Huberman The Amy Story, Part 2: The Joys of Doing the Laundry! Amy and her exuberant son, Sasha, and wife, Alena Last week you heard Part 1 of the Amy session, which include...

25 Mar 20241h 28min

388: The Amy Story, Part 1 of 2

388: The Amy Story, Part 1 of 2

Featured Photo is Dr. Amy Huberman The Amy Story Part 1: True Confessions of a "Fraud" and a "Failure" Part 2: The Joys of Doing the Laundry Amy and her exuberant son, Sasha, and husband, Poppy Today...

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