• "I can see why this is exhausting" or "I believe you" — words of validation during a difficult time can bring comfort
• "Tell me more about that" — shows that we seek to understand, we care, and that we want to learn more so we can try to do more for them
• "How can I best support you right now?" "Would X be helpful?" — When asking them or suggesting a way to support them can make the process of handling easier
• "Thank you for telling me this and I appreciate that you allowed yourself to be vulnerable to me" — This enforces a sense of security they could be needing

Most of us go through things in life that we almost always rarely share with our workmates and often just opt to fake a smile and say "I'm fine" in order to avoid talking about the subject.

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