How to Recognize and Respond to Toxic Behavior

How to Recognize and Respond to Toxic Behavior

January 9, 2025 · 35 min · Episode 56

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Dr. Patrick Runnels discusses how to recognize and respond to toxic behavior affecting emotional well-being.

We’ve all dealt with toxic people but what do you do when someone’s actions begin to affect your emotional well-being? Sometimes, the answer lies not in changing the person who hurts us – but in changing how we react to them. Psychiatrist Dr. Patrick Runnels, Chief Medical Officer of Population Health at University Hospitals Cleveland, explains how to handle toxic people, even when removing them from your life isn’t possible.

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