Brian Lair on WNYC and very informally sort of psychotherapy related, let's say psychotherapy

adjacent.

We're going to end today's show with your calls in hopes of gathering

some community wisdom on a complicated social interaction that we have all definitely found

ourselves in at some point or another. Here's the question. What's a good thing to say to a friend

or loved one when they're going through a breakup? And what's an example of what you should not say?

212-433 WNYC. I'll tell you why I'm asking this question today in a minute, but 212-433-9692. Again,

what's a good thing to say to a friend or loved one when they're going through a breakup? And what's an example of what you should not say based on your personal experience or anything

else?

212-433, WNYC, 212, 433-9-692 call or text.

We got the idea for this call- in from an article on Time magazine published recently

titled The Best and Worst Things to Say to someone going through a breakup. And I'll give you

some of their tips in a minute. And we're just going to invite some calls on the good as well as

the bad ways to comfort somebody who's going through a lousy

breakup. 212-433, W-NYC, 212, 433-9-692, call or text. What are the worst things you've heard

from friends or loved ones trying to be supportive

upon telling them about your breakup?

Are there phrases that you, based on that, can share that you absolutely should not use?

Maybe someone's reaction to your breakup trying to be helpful did more harm than good

or even make you angry at them.

212-433, WNYC, 433,

9, 6, 92, or on the positive side, have you been comforted by somebody who responded in a way

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