Trauma, mental health struggles, and recovery after a
life-altering event can be a very isolating experience. As a loved
one, there are fewer things harder to watch than a person we care
about going through a difficult time and not knowing how to help
them.
How can we help a loved one who's struggling in some way,
whether it's for mental health reasons or recovering from a
traumatic event? The first step isn't to express sympathy, but
instead it's to express empathy.
Empathy vs Sympathy
Society tends to make these two words synonymous, but actually
they look very different when an action. Brene Brown explains the
difference through this incredibly inspirational and helpful
cartoon below. We encourage you to watch it:
