Tag: Psychological First Aid

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"I'm not a therapist" is usually fear dressed up as humility. Here's the honest answer, what you can safely do for someone in distress, and where the line sits before you need to bring in a professional.

We've all said "just be strong" or jumped straight to advice when someone was struggling. Here are six common, well-meaning mistakes, and the simple Psychological First Aid alternative to each one.

Most people guess wrong when asked what Psychological First Aid actually means. Here's the real definition, where it came from, and why Look, Listen, Link is the simplest, most useful skill nobody ever taught us.