How to help your friend who relives trauma?

About this episode

The episode discusses how to support friends who are reliving trauma by simply being present and listening.

Audio version of a post under the same title . “It doesn't matter what it is, they just want you to listen and just to be the ear. From my own experience, it's not even that you have to listen, it’s about you being there. You can just let it in through one ear and let out through the other. You can just let it go around you. If you talk on the phone, you can have it on speaker, and you can cook your dinner at the same time if you want to.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit raisedbyborderline.substack.com

Topics covered

• trauma
• support
• listening
• friendship
• mental health

Keywords

• trauma
• support
• listening
• mental health
• friendship

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