Dr. Caroline Leaf Podcast

Relationships can be challenging at the best of times, but what do you do when you are stuck in self-quarantine with a difficult person? How do you set boundaries and deal with challenging roommates, partners or family members? In this podcast, I talk about what we can do if it is not safe to go outdoors or stay inside, how to set firm boundaries during this period of self-quarantine and how to navigate difficult relationships with relationship therapist and clinical social worker Nedra Tawwab.  Podcast Time Stamps1:50 Why Nedra loves helps helping people create healthy relationships2:32 What happens if there is a toxic environment at home?3:50 If you are uncomfortable at home, set boundaries! 5:33 What do you do if your relationship was in trouble before the crisis? 7:00 How to handle emotional or verbal abuse?10:55 Triggers are indicators that boundaries need to be put in place. 15:18 What if the people you live with don’t respect boundaries?16:52 Living with someone who doesn’t respect the quarantine19:26