Support is an important part of any healthy relationship. This helps build trust in each other.
Why support is important
Support from a partner or friends helps you cope emotionally with difficulties and cope with stress.
Talking to a friend helps reduce anxiety.
Support helps strengthen relationships between people, build intimacy and trust.
This is useful, as a person has the opportunity to express his emotions, feelings and experiences.
How to properly support a person in a difficult situation
If your friend or partner needs support, listen to the person without interrupting him or her.
What is important for your loved one is not rational solutions to problems and your advice, but the opportunity to express their emotions and experiences openly.
You should not put emotional pressure on a person. Just because it's okay for you to do something doesn't mean it will be okay for someone else.
For example, it’s normal if your loved one wants, on the contrary, to remain silent next to you or have fun as if nothing had happened.
Only the person himself decides how best to cope with difficulties.
Everyone's methods of dealing with stress are different.
Also, don’t try to solve problems without asking.
Ask if they need any or specific help.Do not give advice or do anything unless asked to do so.
This is due to the fact that most people perceive this as a violation of personal boundaries.
Let your friend or partner know that you are there, you hear them and are ready to support them in any way.
It's important to ask how they would like you to support them.
Never judge others. Judgment or criticism can make a person's condition worse. In addition, it can undermine your credibility.
Previously, we talked about how to build a healthy relationship with your partner.
