2650: When Friends' "Help" Hurts by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman

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🗓️ 5 February 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Luvze on when friends' “help” hurts. Episode 2650: When Friends' "Help" Hurts by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use. The original post is located here: https://www.luvze.com/when-friends-help-hurts/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2650 when Friends Help Hearts by Dr. Gwendolyn
0:07.1	SidemenofLove.com and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:11.0	Welcome back to a Sunday bonus episode where I give you a little extra content from a
0:14.9	podcast in our whole network.
0:16.9	I think we'll also help you live a life that's a bit more meaningful and happier.
0:21.4	This episode is coming from Optimal Relationships Daily.
0:24.9	So without further ado, here's Greg with another post for you and as we optimize your life.
0:29.9	When Friends Is Help Hearts by Dr. Gwendolyn SidemenwithLove.com
0:41.8	It has been well documented that perceived support is associated with better health and
0:46.1	well-being.
0:47.4	Knowing that you'll have someone there when you need them is a great comfort.
0:51.3	However, the effects of actually getting help from others are mixed.
0:56.0	When it works, support makes us feel good and can have tremendously positive effects on
1:00.3	our lives.
1:01.7	But other times it doesn't help and can even make us feel worse.
1:05.4	So when is support from our loved ones well received and when does it backfire?
1:11.0	There are several reasons why support may not be effective.
1:14.6	Sometimes the people supporting us aren't that good at providing the right kind of support.
1:19.1	Another possibility is that receiving support makes the recipient feel indebted to the provider,
1:24.6	leading to negative feelings, and finally receiving help could be a blow to self-esteem.
1:31.0	A recent study examined this third possibility.
1:34.8	According to the threat of self-esteem model, help can be perceived as supportive and loving
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