Navigating Difficult Conversations

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Update: 2025-11-19
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In this episode clinical psychologist, Dr. Chloe Carmichael discusses the increasing anxiety among people about expressing their opinions due to fear of being "cancelled" or socially isolated. 

What she is seeing is that this fear extends beyond politically charged topics to everyday conversations and self-consorship on an increasing level.

With that, there's been a rise in "no contact" trends, where individuals cut off relationships over political differences, leading to social isolation and mental health issues. 

She emphasizes the importance of free speech for mental health and resilience and gives us a range of practical tips including reflective listening and open dialogue to foster understanding and reduce pressure to conform to others' opinions.

Dr Chloe Carmichael:

http://www.freespeechtoday.com/

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New York Times poll response:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/opinion/cancel-culture-free-speech-poll.html

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Navigating Difficult Conversations

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Rachel Richards