Episode 63: I have a teacher who gets into my personal space and talks to me much too friendly. What can I do and who can I talk to about this?

About this episode

The episode addresses various personal concerns including boundaries with teachers, marriage anxiety, and mental health challenges.

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I’m horrified and terrified by the idea of being with my husband when the time comes. What am I supposed to do about that because it’s an important part of marriage? (01:02) 2. Sometimes I have trouble getting up in the morning because I go to sleep really late. Why can’t I just get my act together? (08:45) 3. I have a teacher who gets into my personal space and talks to me much too friendly. What can I do and who can I talk to about this? (15:00) 4. I recently started taking meds for my mental illness. What do I do with people telling me I could do whatever I set my mind to? (19:13) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

People in this episode

Hosts: Shua Naparstek, Bashie Naparstek

Topics covered

• personal space
• teacher-student relationships
• mental health
• marriage anxiety
• sleep issues

Keywords

• personal space
• teacher
• mental illness
• marriage
• sleep

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