What Helps V/s What Hurts?
"When 'I' is replaced by 'We'... even illness becomes wellness"
How to talk to someone with a mental health disorder? [Source- ✪]
✘ It could be worse, there's plenty of people worse off than you
✔ I'm sorry - you're not alone, and I am here for you
✘ Have you tried taking this supplement or Herb?
✔ Is there anything I can do to help?
✘ Just snap out of it
✔ You might not believe it now, but the way your feeling will change
✘ We all go through times like these
✔ I may not exactly understand how you feel, but I care about you and want to try to understand how you are feeling
✘ You just need to get out and distract yourself
✔ I would love to spend time with you. Can we grab some coffee?
[Source- ✪]
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@Amphios
That is why they say, "United we stand divided we fall."
I love this! I’m going to share! It definitely is a great guide on how to communicate with people with mental health issues.
@Amphios
I'm guilty of most of the "no-no's. Great eye opener, Thanks for posting
@Amphios
What hurts: You never seem to get better, you always complain.
What helps: Even though this might take a long time for you to get better, you will get better and the fact that you are trying and being hopeful shows me how strong you are.
Depression is very harsh. It's really important to know how much words can impact someone. This post is really helpful. Thank you for sharing!
This is the reason I’m not able to discuss my depression with my parents.
really instils positive vibes . Thank you.
@Amphios
It appears to be positive guide for all. Great Post :)
This is such a great post! It was very well written and are great alternatives to things that are usually said!
@Amphios sometimes people say that "it is not the end of the world" and the most hurtful one is when someone says " there must be your fault too." Yeah, I agree that we all make mistakes and sometimes it looks like the other person is just so crazy to act the way they did but we must understand the reasons behind their actions and decisions. Everyone has their reason. We must ask for it and understand it. No one wants to make themselves suffer intentionally.
@Amphios well-said!!!