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Op-Ed: You Know ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ During a Crisis Aren’t Enough. Here’s How to Really Be Helpful

By Charles Garfield — 2017

Compassion is anything but abstract. It can be taught and practiced.

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What to Do When a Coworker Has Cancer

Figuring out what to say—or what not to say—can feel daunting.

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Kelsey Ogletree
2020
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What to Do When Your Employee Is Diagnosed with Cancer

All managers know that they need to help their employees through challenging times. But almost no manager is prepared for when one of their direct reports announces that he or she has cancer, despite the fact that more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed this year.

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Anne Sugar
2018
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When a Coworker Has Cancer: What to Say

When a coworker is diagnosed with cancer, most people simply don’t know what to say. Speechless is the usual reaction.

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Cancer and Careers
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How to Get Someone Out of a Cult

“Do everything you can to stay in touch,” says Janja Lalich, a sociology professor and consultant who studies cults and coercive influence and control.

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Malia Wollan
2018
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When this Gay College Soccer Player Was Called a Slur by an Opponent, His Team Rallied around Him to a 5–0 Win

Couper Gunn had talked openly with his team about gay slurs and their impact on him. It impacted him that night.

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Cyd Zeigler
2021
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The Forgotten Radicalism of Jesus Christ

First-century Christians weren’t prepared for what a truly inclusive figure he was, and what was true then is still true today.

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Peter Wehner
2020
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How to Help a Grieving Friend at the Holidays: An Illustrated Guide

Grief - from any kind of loss - makes the holiday season harder. Knowing how to help can make things better, even when they can’t be made right. Grief therapist and author Megan Devine and illustrator Brittany Bilyeu teamed up to help you learn how to support the people you love.

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Megan Devine
2017
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How to Become a Better Person

Taking into account your own wellbeing as well as the best interests of others, here are some of the most important ways to become a better person.

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Elizabeth Scott
2021
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How to Help in an Emotional Crisis

If you suspect a friend or family member is experiencing an emotional crisis, your help can make a difference.

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Jacqueline Gray, PhD, Lynn Bufka, PhD
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5 Powerful Ways to Help Someone in Emotional Pain

By listening to the needs of the suffering, we provide a connection that is more powerful than any spoken words of wisdom.

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Dr. Sandra Hamilton
2017
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Compassion