Be mindful of what you say to any one of these individuals that has been affected by this (or another) disaster. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story.
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00:00To wrap your head around 150,000 people being evacuated from their homes as a result of the
00:05LA fires is not an easy task, a figure reported by HuffPost. However, it is your duty to be
00:12mindful of what you say to any one of these individuals that has been affected by this
00:18or another disaster. Brief specialist Patrick O'Malley from the TCU Burnett School of Medicine
00:23explains, invalidating words end up piling onto what is already just an indescribable amount of
00:29pain that these folks are feeling. The site suggests you should avoid at least statements.
00:35At least you get new things won't help the devastation of the loss. It's immediately
00:39minimizing and not respectful of the attachment. It's also not helpful to imply they could have
00:45done more. Suggesting things that may have worked for others is invalidating. Don't ask for photos
00:51that bring up reminders and try not to draw a comparison card. Instead, simply listen without
00:57an agenda and validate what you hear.