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Mental Health Support

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

10. You are in a tough place.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 10:21 AM

Mar 2018

You sound like a nice person. And there's some good advice above.

I would just add one thing. Be careful to avoid adding confirmation to her self-diagnosis. You don't need to argue against such things, doing so will not help her and will alienate her, but be careful not to agree with her and give her confirmation that she is right. Being non-committal and supportive is tricky, but that's what will help her and keep you okay.

"That must be hard," is a useful phrase, for instance. You'll think of more.

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Can I vent for just a few minutes? [View all] nadine_mn Mar 2018 OP

i have no advice to give you...just a (((HUG)))) samnsara Mar 2018 #1

Hugs are always appreciated nadine_mn Mar 2018 #4

first, my sympathies steve2470 Mar 2018 #2

My husband basically said the same thing nadine_mn Mar 2018 #5

Youre a really good friend. MontanaMama Mar 2018 #3

Thank you. I'm trying to help nadine_mn Mar 2018 #6

Right? MontanaMama Mar 2018 #9

I agree with what some others have suggested... Upthevibe Mar 2018 #7

You make a very valid point about a tendency to belittle real mental health issues by carelessly Nitram Mar 2018 #8

You are in a tough place. JayhawkSD Mar 2018 #10