Maintaining a Mentally Healthy Relationship

Jenn talks to Dr. Lisa Coyne about how to maintain healthy relationships with family members, friends, and significant others. Lisa highlights the effects of mental wellness on relationships, explores the ways in which communication can positively impact the relationships’ dynamic, and answers audience questions about the importance of working through challenges together.

Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital. Dr. Coyne has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters on anxiety, OCD, and parenting. She is the author of “The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years,” a book for parents of young children.

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