It’s time to start talking about mental illness. Here are some tips from MakeItOkay.org to help with the conversation.
DO SAY
§ "Thanks for opening up to me."
§ "Is there anything I can do to help?"
§ "How can I help?"
§ "Thanks for sharing."
§ "I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough."
§ "I’m here for you when you need me."
§ "I can’t imagine what you’re going through."
§ "People do get better."
§ "Oh man, that sucks."
§ "Can I drive you to an appointment?"
§ "How are you feeling today?"
§ "I love you."
DON’T SAY
§ "It could be worse."
§ "Just deal with it."
§ "Snap out of it."
§ "Everyone feels that way sometimes."
§ "You may have brought this on yourself."
§ "We’ve all been there."
§ "You’ve got to pull yourself together."
§ "Maybe try thinking happier thoughts."
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