Focus on Mental Health: Language to build caring connected relationships
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Alberta Health Services in its series on Mental Health focuses, in this post, on building relationships.
Family Smart shares ideas on how we can use language to build caring connected relationships.
“I can’t deal with these feelings. I am so worried all of the time?
Desired response: “Maybe we can sit together and come up with ways to overcome some of the things that you are worried about.”
“Don’t say things that are hurtful or judgemental. They make me feel worse about myself.”
Desired response: “I’m sorry if I hurt you or made you feel judged with what I’ve said. I’m going to do my best to listen and not judge.”
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