02 _It’s OK to feel uncertain

Supporting someone else who is going through a hard time can be difficult. It’s okay if you feel afraid, worried or even angry.

  • You do not need to fix anything or know everything.

  • You don’t need to be a professional.

  • Just having a conversation with someone can help a great deal. People going through a hard time just want to feel like someone has noticed and cares. They don’t care about what you know or don’t know. They care about how you treat them. Later they won’t remember what you said, but how you were ‘just there’ and showed up and showed interest.