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Dr. Lindsay Emmerson on Emotional Strength Beyond Stoicism
"Be strong," "man up," "don't let them see you cry." Host Swati talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Lindsay Emmerson about what happens when boys learn that strength means holding everything in, and why that lesson often turns silence into something heavy to carry well into adulthood.
Dr. Emmerson breaks down why suppressed emotions eventually surface in ways we regret, how "unconditional positive regard" changes the way parents (and partners) respond to difficult behavior, and why repairing after a slip-up matters more than never slipping up at all. If you've ever wondered where your own…
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