What to say when someone is struggling

It is hard to know what to say to a sick friend or family member. Here are some examples of encouraging words to write in cards, over text or in-person.

When loved ones or friends suffer, we want to choose life-giving words to speak to build them up. These 13 things are helpful to say to someone who is depressed.

In some social settings and situations, finding the right words to engage in small talk or casual conversation with someone is very difficult. It’s more

Rather than asking "How can I help?" a therapist shared three things to say to someone who's overwhelmed that will give them easy, binary decisions to make.

Best Encouraging Words for Family of Sick Person When someone you know has a loved one struggling with illness, it’s a good idea to lend them some words of encouragement. Your message of support will help lift the mood. #encouragingwords #encouragingwordsforfamilyofsickperson

Struggling is an unfortunate part of the human condition, but how do we show up for our people when we see that they’re struggling? When someone we love is suffering, we often want to fix it even if that’s impossible. How can we show up for others and what should we say? Listen in as Tina and Serena talk about how they support others and what things are helpful (and not helpful) to say to our people when they struggle.