How to Help and Support a Friend Through Any Hardship
Reach out to them repeatedly even if they push you away.. Be the calm one as they are already upset enough.. Listen a lot, but do speak up now and then.
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Reach out to them repeatedly even if they push you away.
Reach out to them repeatedly even if they push you away.
Be the calm one as they are already upset enough.
Be the calm one as they are already upset enough.
Listen a lot, but do speak up now and then.
Listen a lot, but do speak up now and then.
Recognize different techniques for different hardship.
Recognize different techniques for different hardship.
Offer physical touch to your friend through a comforting hug.
Offer physical touch to your friend through a comforting hug.
Keep it about them, not you.
Keep it about them, not you.
Watch clichés that sound trite and don't really help.
Watch clichés that sound trite and don't really help.
Stay positive at all times, and can the negativity.
Stay positive at all times, and can the negativity.
Offer solutions to them so they can improve their problems.
Offer solutions to them so they can improve their problems.
Accept that the friend might not listen.
Accept that the friend might not listen.
Report abuse or any issue that could affect your friend's safety.
Report abuse or any issue that could affect your friend's safety.
Let them be sad for a while, but not forever.
Let them be sad for a while, but not forever.
Understand when this is getting out of your league.
Understand when this is getting out of your league.
Distract them by doing something fun.
Distract them by doing something fun.
Keep their problems private so you don't make it worse if they are not in danger
Keep their problems private so you don't make it worse if they are not in danger.
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