우울증 환자에게 하면 안 되는 위로의 말 6가지
- “힘내” “Cheer up.”
- “네가 감정을 다스려야지” “Suck it up.”
- “가족을 생각해” “You have to be strong for your kids.”
- “긍정적으로 생각해”, “네가 생각하기에 달렸어” “It’s all in your head.”
- “어떤 심정인지 알아” “I know how you feel.”
- “너보다 더 안 좋은 상황에 있는 사람도 있어” “Just think — there are others who have it worse than you do.”
"서툰 위로의 말을 건네는 것보다는 그들의 이야기를 가만히 들어주는 편이 낫다"
“It’s best not to say anything that is going to make them think that what they’re dealing with is because of a lack of coping skills, personal weakness or a character flaw,”
by Adam Kaplin (Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University)
[출처] 중앙일보, HuffingtonPost