{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/6a66b61ffa6cc1e0305e4787?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why do certain people leave you completely drained?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/1786369051087-167b504b-f514-42e6-99d4-afb9701dcddd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>568. You know that feeling. Five minutes with a certain person and you need a three-hour nap. You leave the conversation and realize you've given everything while receiving nothing. Energy vampires are real — and the science behind why they drain you is more interesting than the term suggests. This week Dr. Judy Ho unpacks the psychology of emotionally depleting relationships: what's actually happening in your brain and body during these interactions, why some people are far more vulnerable than others, what distinguishes the unconscious drainer from the deliberate one, and three tools to protect yourself without becoming someone who cuts off everyone who's ever had a hard day.</p><p><br></p><p>Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy's team at <a href=\"mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com</a></p><p>Find Savvy Psychologist on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter</a>&nbsp;for more psychology tips.</p><p>Watch on YouTube: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist</a></p><p>More from Dr. Ho on her other channels:</p><p>Dr. Ho's <a href=\"https://drjudyho.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, <a href=\"https://drjudyho.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudyho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p>Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QuickandDirtyTips.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}