VA Holidays And Toxic Families (WRP & CUTS) RH - MON PM
VA Holidays And Toxic Families w/audio (WRP & CUTS) RH
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>>Ways to Deal with Toxic Family Members During the Holidays
(Undated) -- Whether it's an addiction, personality disorder, or just a refusal to be vulnerable and communicate, sometimes getting together with family in Virginia can be rough. Rebecca Hughes talks to a therapist to get tips to help.Preview: Wrap Script:
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tirrell DeGannes says you can recognize the difficult person in the family based on their harsh remarks about someone's appearance, relationship status, mental or physical health, financial struggles, career challenges, or even if they lash out in grief after losing a loved one.Preview: He says learning how to create healthy boundaries can be helpful but you must be consistent with what you will and won't allow through all circumstances.Preview: DeGannes suggests having a plan in place before you arrive for how you will excuse yourself to leave, if the situation becomes unbearable.
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Some Virginians enjoy drama-free get-togethers with their loved ones, while others feel anxiety at the thought of enduring a holiday party with their families. Psychologist Dr. Tirrell DeGannes says unhealthy family members often don't realize they are the problem and what they struggle with could be one of several possibilities.Preview: He says learn how to create healthy boundaries and be consistent with what you will and won't allow through all circumstances. DeGannes also encourages people to have a plan in place before you arrive for how you will excuse yourself to leave, if the situation becomes unbearable.