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Imagine if we could all see illness and adversity as opportunities to expand our love on a soul level.

By Laura Lynne Jackson
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What Not to Say to Someone Who’s Sick

When it comes to providing emotional support, skip the platitudes. What matters is being honest and human.

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101 Ways You Can Help: How to Offer Comfort and Support to Those Who Are Grieving

With 101 quick and concrete suggestions you can use immediately, 101 Ways You Can Help offers practical information on the dos and don'ts of handling grief and loss.

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What Do I Say? Talking and Praying with Someone Who Is Dying

Talking with those who are dying can be difficult even in the best of circumstances.

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The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress

We live in an increasingly "virtual" world in which it can be tempting to skip making that true, human connection with someone in pain. Even though our thoughts might be with them, we lack the confidence to reach out, worrying that we will say or do the "wrong" thing.

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How Not to Say the Wrong Thing

Susan Silk's "Ring Theory" of "comfort in, dump out" when supporting others going through tough times.

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Do We Have an Instinctive Urge to Be Kind?

When someone needs help, what is your first impulse?

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Easy Ways to Practice Empathy in Your Own Life | Gwen Yi Wong | TEDxMonashUniversityMalaysia

In our busy, technologically-driven world, we need empathy more than ever. It’s, as social entrepreneur Gwen Yi Wong puts it, “the capacity to see parts of yourself in everybody else.” And it all starts with showing up for the people in our lives and really listening to them.

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Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss

Each year, more than 40,000 people die from suicide in the United States, making suicide the 10th-leading cause of death in our nation. Worldwide, more than 800,000 people are lost to suicide annually.

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What You Should Know If You Love Someone with High-Functioning Depression

Everything feels a lot harder when you’re dealing with high-functioning depression ― including relationships.

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How to Help Someone with an Eating Disorder

If you’re here, it's because you want to better support someone in your life who has an eating disorder—and that's an amazing first step. Very likely, you are feeling worried about your loved one and you are confused about what you should and should not do.

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Illness and Injury