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The article "
Everything Doesn't Happen For A Reason," written by Elana Premack Sandler, discusses some important things to keep in mind when trying to be a friend to someone who is having a hard time. It can be difficult to show sympathy for someone who is in a situation you have never experienced, but sympathy and empathy are not the same thing. Although you have not been through the same experience you can still empathize with the pain they are going through. Premack explains that somethings simply cannot be fixed. A person may have to learn to deal with their experience and work through their pain. It is important to let them know that you are there for them, even if it is just to listen to them process through their emotions. It has been my personal experience that when you are ready for something to stop hurting it will, but it is a process.
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"
Everything Doesn't Happen For A Reason" written by Elana Premack Sandler L.C.S.W.,M.P.H
Everything Doesn't Happen For A Reason
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