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Jun 17th, 2021 | 22:51

Don't Go It Alone: Mental Health Needs Company w/ Curt Thompson

Our communities can help us live “the good life.” But what about the people that tick us off? How do we form more resilient relationships that make us healthier and more connected? We discuss these things with Dr. Curt Thompson, psychiatrist and author of The Soul of Shame. He says that repairing broken relationships can actually usher us into a *greater* connection with others than we had previously.

* Our modern crisis of mental health (0:28)
* What is mental health? (2:53)
* Two questions to unlock your mental health journey: What do you want? What is your grief?
* Why leaning into hard relationships makes you more resilient
* Tips for rituals to help you endure (18:16)

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