Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
When someone you love struggles with anxiety, it can be hard to know how to help, especially when their experience feels so different from your own. In this week's episode, a listener asks, “How can I support my partner when their anxiety is so far removed from my own experience?”
One of the most powerful things you can do? Start by joining. Instead of trying to fix or reassure, try asking, What’s it like to be you?
In this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I talk about supporting loved ones through anxiety, handling feedback without getting defensive, and building resilience in the face of rejection.
You can watch the episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=MspXM-eLkus
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
You can follow me here:
🎤 apple.co/38ufGG0
🌍 forresthanson.com
📸 instagram.com/f.hanson
When someone you love struggles with anxiety, it can be hard to know how to help, especially when their experience feels so different from your own. In this week's episode, a listener asks, “How can I support my partner when their anxiety is so far removed from my own experience?”
One of the most powerful things you can do? Start by joining. Instead of trying to fix or reassure, try asking, What’s it like to be you?
In this episode, Dr. Rick Hanson and I talk about supporting loved ones through anxiety, handling feedback without getting defensive, and building resilience in the face of rejection.
You can watch the episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=MspXM-eLkus
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
You can follow me here:
🎤 apple.co/38ufGG0
🌍 forresthanson.com
📸 instagram.com/f.hanson
