What do you do when the people you love hold political beliefs that feel harmful, or even threatening, to your identity, values, or rights? In today’s politically divided world, navigating relationships with family & friends can feel like walking through a minefield. Whether it's tense family dinners, difficult holiday celebrations, painful social media arguments, or avoiding certain topics altogether, the emotional toll is real.
In this episode, I sit down with licensed therapist Alexandria from Salt River Therapy, a boutique mental health practice based in Brooklyn that helps adults understand their experiences, prioritize their wellbeing, & finally feel grounded in who they are. Together, we unpack the emotional impact of political differences in close relationships & how to cope without abandoning yourself.
We cover:
• How to set boundaries with family over politics
• When to engage & when to step away
• Signs a relationship may be too toxic to maintain
• Coping with grief when relationships change
• How to protect your mental health in politically charged environments
Whether you're navigating political disagreements with parents, siblings, friends, or partners - this conversation will offer grounded, therapeutic insight with real-world strategies.
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EPISODE TOPICS:
🔷 Fighting with family over politics
🔷 Cutting people off because of politics
🔷 Fighting with friends over politics
🔷 Friends with different political views or beliefs
🔷 Family with different political views or beliefs
🔷 When people you love have different political beliefs
🔷 Political conflicts with family and friends
🔷 Partner or husband has different political beliefs
🔷 Fighting with partner or husband about politics
🔷 Coping with different political views
🔷 Overcoming different political views
🔷 Having different political beliefs
🔷 Difficult holidays with family
🔷 Surviving holidays with family members fighting about politics
🔷 Drastically different political views or beliefs
🔷 Navigating different political views or beliefs
🔷 Can I date someone with different political beliefs?
🔷 Can I be friends with someone who has different political beliefs?
🔷 Cutting family off because of political beliefs
🔷 Cutting friends off because of political beliefs
🔷 Arguing with family about politics
🔷 Arguing with friends about politics
🔷 Arguing with partner, husband, or boyfriend about politics
🔷 How can I get my family to see my side?
🔷 How can I get my friend to understand?
🔷 How can I get my partner, husband, or boyfriend to see my side?
🔷 How can I get my partner, husband, or boyfriend to understand?
🔷 Changing someone's political views
🔷 Families with different political beliefs
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