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Balanced Empathy for People we Love

We need to understand that empathy and deep concern for people that we love and care about needs to be balanced with our ability and skills in supporting them as we also need to protect our own mental health. For this reason it may be helpful to set a time limit on how long you are prepared to listen to your friend and have a plausible exit plan for having to leave. Revealed in a psychic reading. Also being honest with your friend and explaining in a gentle caring way that you are feeling overwhelmed and distressed by what they have to say and feel that you can only spend a limited length of time listening to them. You could also suggest that there are trained counsellors who can do a much better job than you and that you would be happy to find one for them, this not only is a way of helping your friend get the support that they need, but also take a great deal of weight of your shoulders. It also shows that you care about them and are not going to let them struggle on alone with their worries. Setting emotional boundaries and suggesting your friend gets some professional help doesn’t make you a bad friend it makes you a better one, by prioritising your own well-being and mental health so that you can be stronger for them.....Next Page