Your closest friend is not okay. They have been messaging you at 2am. You don't know what to say — but you know saying nothing is not an option.
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Mental Health Conversations →
From checking in on a colleague who seems off, to telling your manager you are burning out, to supporting a friend in crisis — practice the conversations that most people avoid until it is too late.
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It's 2am. Your phone lights up with a message that makes your stomach drop. Your friend is not okay — and you're lying in the dark trying to figure out what to type back.
You're sitting across from them. They're telling you something that scares you. Every cell in your body wants to fix it, fast — but what they need right now isn't a solution. It's a witness.
You need to ask the question no one wants to ask. Directly. Without softening it into something they can dodge. Because the cost of being wrong about this is nothing compared to the cost of not asking.
You can't be their therapist. You love them too much for that and you're not qualified anyway. Now you need to help them connect with someone who can actually help — without it feeling like a handoff.
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Something is wrong with the person two desks over. They haven't said anything. You're not sure what you're supposed to do. You do it anyway.
4 scenarios →The Burnout Conversation
You are the one running on empty. Six months of not saying it. Today you are going to tell your manager. Practice finding the words.
4 scenarios →The Manager's Responsibility
One of your best people is struggling. You can feel it. HR says it's not your problem. You know better than that.
4 scenarios →The Friend in Crisis
Your closest friend is not okay. They have been messaging you at 2am. You don't know what to say — but you know saying nothing is not an option.
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