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1674: How to Support People In Emotional Pain by Rachel Shanken

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

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I Care About You I'm Here for You

You don't know what you would do if you were them because you aren't them. Give them space and empathy to move through the feelings, only offer advice if they ask for it explicitly. It's not always our thoughts that are to blame for how we feel; maybe there are no thoughts to turn off but a general feeling of sadness or anxiety.

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