Tips to make people feel seen and heard. Say:
That must be hard to feel that way. I am sorry to hear that. I am here for you: I love you. I know you deserve to feel safe. I respect what you are feeling right now even though I want you to feel better I won’t tell you that you are feeling something wrong or unreasonable. It is ok to feel that way. I am sorry I don’t have the answers but let me know how I can help.
These are the things that I like to hear in my dark days. I do not appreciate people having a pat answer like just be positive, or dismissing my feelings because they don’t feel the same way.
You may not share someone’s feeling but you can shut up about that. Just help them. This is not about you. Helping is about the other person.
Just be there for them if you want them to be on the planet
