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Published Oct 28, 2022

744: Heinous Bro Needs the Old Heave-Ho | Feedback Friday

Join Jordan Harbinger and Gabriel Mizrahi in 'Feedback Friday' as they tackle challenging dynamics, offering insights into maintaining healthy personal and professional relationships, strategies for combating online harassment, and navigating safety with hostile family members.
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  • Mental Health

    and explore the mental health challenges faced by a listener's brother, who poses a threat to himself and others. The brother's history of violence, substance abuse, and erratic behavior paints a troubling picture, making it difficult for the family to manage his presence safely. reflects on the complexity of such situations, noting, "Your brother is a real mess. There's so much going on here. I don't even know where to start."

    This is legit terrifying. Gabe, can you imagine having somebody like this as your sibling?

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    The discussion highlights the importance of addressing underlying mental health issues, which often stem from unresolved childhood trauma 1 2.

       

    Intervention

    The hosts discuss strategies for dealing with a family member who is both a threat and a nuisance. emphasizes the need for self-protection and setting boundaries, especially when the individual shows no desire to change. "Fixing him is just not your responsibility," he asserts, urging families to prioritize their safety.

    If this were me, and I recognize other people feel differently, but here it is, I'm keeping this guy as far away from me as possible.

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    advises maintaining open communication lines, even if the troubled family member is currently unresponsive, to ensure they have a support system when they are ready to seek help 3 4.

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