Emotionally dismissive language sounds like...
- “What do you have to be sad about?” or “You shouldn’t be sad, you have an excellent job/family/etc.” — This is dismissive phrasing
- “Everyone feels like that sometimes” to “There’s nothing to worry about.” — This is minimization
- “Hey, it could be worse!” or “That’s just a ‘first-world problem.’” — This is what negation sounds like
- “You shouldn’t worry” or “You just need to get more sleep.” — Prescribing solutions aren't the way to go; and
- “Just look at the bright side!” or “Everything happens for a reason!” — Positivity can become unproductive when it's the only option offered
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