Focus on the other person’s story
from Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
How to Apply This
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Focus on the story when talking to someone ill.
The drug they take can be useful, but its effect increases when the patient knows how this will change her. -
Listen closely to their story.
The only way to understand depression and anxiety on an individual level is to know the context of it.
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