The pain of losing a friend - or being betrayed by someone close to us - is rarely discussed yet widely experienced. The disappointment and hurt associated with such experiences can cause chaos with our emotional wellbeing and even affect our working lives.
In When Friendship Hurts, Dr Jan Yager, a sociologist and friendship coach, helps us understand how to deal with destructive friendships. She provides invaluable insights and advice to identify and overcome negative friendships, as well as how to create long-lasting new ones. Based on extensive original research from over 25 years studying friendship, Dr Yager explores topics such as:
dealing with betrayal
deciding if a friendship is worth saving
the best way to rid ourselves of a noxious friend
understanding the many types of potentially negative friends and how to deal with them
negotiating friendships at work, and
cultivating positive friendships.