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Nov 2023
1h 4m

Highly Sensitive People, How to Repair, ...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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What can I do if my partner dominates conversations about our relationship? How can I navigate situations where I want to repair, but other people don’t? What’s a “highly sensitive person,” and how does it relate to conditions like complex PTSD, ADHD, and autism? In this episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest open up the mailbag and answer questions fro ... Show More
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