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Published: June 3, 2022, 5 a.m.

Trigger Warning: References to Suicide (International Suicide Prevention Resources)

After the shootings in New York, California and Texas within the last couple of weeks, I'm preparing an episode concerning mental health issues that may play a part in violent crime, but also - and very clearly - where they do not play a part. Hatred can be taught. Absorbed. It's very different than true mental illness. But that research will take a bit.

So, this episode highlights the email questions that you\u2019ve sent to me \u2013 and my responses. The\xa0questions are diverse, as well as challenging. The first is from a man who identifies with perfectly hidden depression but cannot see a way to not fear that others will see his vulnerability.. The second from a mother of three whose suffered with postpartum depression, while her own mom has abandoned her. She says quite poignantly, \u201cI see articles written on adult children abandoning their parents, but not adult parents abandoning their adult children.\u201d \xa0Last, we\u2019ll hear from a widow who found an article of mine on her deceased spouse\u2019s IPad \u2013 he killed himself before he even made it to a second therapy session with her after she learned of an affair. And she has deep, troubling feelings \u2013 and wants my help.

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My article in the Gottman Blog about healing from affairs

Episode on suicide from Nora McInerny's podcast "Terrible Thanks for Asking."

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