Comment 1: Thank you to the MW radio support group for the support. I feel its one huge support family.

Question 2: I’m in therapy, but feel my therapist doesn’t support my level of Yiddishkeit. What should I do?

Question 3: A grieving relative is isolating herself. Should the family encourage engagement or respect her space? We didn’t sit shiva together and still feel the loss.

Question 3B: My three-year-old became very clingy after hearing her cousin went up to Shamayim. How should I respond?

Feedback 4:In our family’s loss, a teen didn’t want shiva visitors and didn’t want to be seen as a nebach. Are we meant to give into her?

Question 1: I run a bookkeeping office and am happy with my employee’s work, but she avoids responsibility and speaks to me as an equal. How do I address this without harming the relationship?

Question 2: How does EMDR therapy work?

Question 3: People suggest my husband take in a child from an unstable home. What should we consider before committing, especially if I have limited energy?

Question 4: I’m a mother of young children. My husband works days and builds a business at night. I feel bored and lonely, yet guilty for feeling this way. How do I handle it?

Question 5: How can I manage myself and support my teenagers during mood swings at home?

Question 1A: You often say parents should go to therapy instead of the children—why?

Point 1B: Progress matters more than perfection.

Point 1C: You can’t force someone into therapy, but your own change can shift the environment.

Question 1D: My 9-year-old son is very sensitive. His therapist validates him a lot, but when he gets hurt, he can lose control and hit others. He feels he can hurt others, but no one can hurt him. How should I handle this?

Question 2: I have a 14-year-old chavrusa that I support, but I don’t see results. How do I work with him more effectively?

Feedback 3: After listening to the first radio program on blushing, it became much easier for me to manage.

Feedback 4: Last week’s program was difficult, yet you stayed calm and responded clearly and thoughtfully.

Feedback 5: My husband has a friend who stopped therapy and medication. We set a boundary—remaining his friend but not supporting his mental-health struggles. Shortly after, he returned to therapy, resumed medication, and went back to work.

Comment 1: I used to use the word “perfect” all the time. I’ve since replaced it with different language because it triggers my struggle with perfectionism.

Question 2: For older single bochurim, how can they stay strong and grounded when they feel stuck and unable to move forward in life?

Question 3: My sister is very down and spending most of her time in bed. We’ve tried to help her, but nothing seems to work. What can I do that’s actually helpful?

Feedback 4: Attachment to my therapist. I called into the 12/22/25 program (Program 2, #1281) about my shame in needing my therapist so badly. Since then I was able to have the session by phone. It felt easier to open up, and I shared everything. My therapist was accepting and inviting, and I felt so much relief afterward. It’s powerful to allow yourself to hear from another person that you are “okay.”

Question 5: Through therapy, I’ve become more aware of my past pain, but I don’t see how that has helped me. Why do therapists focus on the past if it only brings up pain—and the past can’t be changed?

Feedback 1: I called a few weeks ago about a friend who was constantly complaining and presenting as a victim, possibly within a BPD dynamic. After I set a clear boundary, she turned to a mentor who is now helping her more appropriately, which felt like a healthy shift.

Question 2: I have a child with ADHD who is currently doing well. Does a child who is functioning well still need therapy, or is therapy only necessary when there are clear struggles?

Question 3: I have a coworker whose behavior really disturbs me, and I find myself carrying it home with me. How can I learn to mentally “shut down” work stress when I get home?

Feedback 4: Regarding the previous caller about a difficult coworker, they shared that in sales they learned people are more likely to change when they understand why a change benefits them and what they gain from it. Perhaps this approach could be helpful in her situation as well.

Feedback 5: This ties into the idea of winning friends—approaching others in a way that helps them feel understood rather than criticized.

Question 6: My daughter is currently in a PHP and will be transitioning to an IOP. I use a lot of chizuk with her, but how do I differentiate between offering healthy encouragement and slipping into a victim mindset myself?Question 7: My husband has health anxiety and wonders if “normal” people experience this as well. What is my role as a wife in supporting him without reinforcing the anxiety?

Comment 1: Someone called in last week and shared that they couldn’t stop thinking about their therapist. I experienced something similar in the past but felt too ashamed to tell anyone. Hearing her share helped the shame completely fall away for me.

Question 2: I was bullied for ten years in school and I am on the autism spectrum. I am currently looking for friends who have also been through struggles. I often connect with people, but then they suddenly pull away. I feel like some may have BPD, and I find it very hard to maintain relationships that feel so unpredictable. How should I understand and cope with this?

Question 3: Why would someone have such a hard time getting up in the morning, even when there is nothing specific wrong?

Question 4: What are the five love languages, and how do they help improve relationships?

Comment 5A: I want to comment on the previous caller with ASD. She was incredibly brave, clear, and articulate. I have a son with ASD as well, and people often don’t understand him.

Comment 5B: I also want to say that IOP is extremely worthwhile. You are not judged for being there. Many people in IOP are actually healing from the people or situations that caused the pain.

Question 5C: How do you deal with a teenager who can become aggressive? How do I cope as a parent, and how can I best help her?

Question 1: Does a person need therapy in order to truly help themselves?

Question 2: I’m confident and speak up, but after being told I’m intimidating, I pulled back and stopped expressing myself. Since then, I feel lifeless—why?

Question 3: If someone doesn’t want help, is it really impossible to help them—or is there still hope?Question 4: I’m embarrassed that, despite being successful, I feel a very strong attachment to my therapist and I can’t talk about it with my therapist. Why does this feel so shameful?

Question 1: Why do some people experience life primarily through their emotional mind rather than their logical mind? What might explain the shift I’ve experienced—from being more emotionally driven in the past to now functioning more from a logical, grounded place?

Question 2: I’m calling for chizuk. In both yeshiva and at home, we’ve seen meaningful positive changes in my son, who needs emotional support. A relative who hadn’t seen my special-needs son in a long time commented that he seemed to have “more life” in the past and less now. That comment really knocked me down—how should I understand and cope with this?

Question 3: Can people who are experiencing depression recognize that they are depressed, or does the condition itself sometimes prevent awareness?