Comments on: Empathic Listening and Honest Feedback http://thebipolarspouse.com/2010/01/28/empathic-listening-and-honest-feedback/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: RichWallace http://thebipolarspouse.com/2010/01/28/empathic-listening-and-honest-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-331 RichWallace Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:46:37 +0000 http://thebipolarspouse.com/?p=1066#comment-331 Awesome to hear, Alice! Communication and listening sometimes seems, "too basic", but based on some of the stress we may encounter, we can forget such basic tools that we have at our disposal. The stigma of any mental health issue does place a level of fear or anxiety on our loved ones to where they may hide their own true feelings as to not be labeled, or not feel that they are "crazy". Instill that trust into you partner so that he truly knows and feels that he can indeed keep the lines open with you at anytime without fear of judgment. Awesome to hear, Alice! Communication and listening sometimes seems, "too basic", but based on some of the stress we may encounter, we can forget such basic tools that we have at our disposal. The stigma of any mental health issue does place a level of fear or anxiety on our loved ones to where they may hide their own true feelings as to not be labeled, or not feel that they are "crazy". Instill that trust into you partner so that he truly knows and feels that he can indeed keep the lines open with you at anytime without fear of judgment.

]]> By: Alice Teh http://thebipolarspouse.com/2010/01/28/empathic-listening-and-honest-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Alice Teh Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:56:52 +0000 http://thebipolarspouse.com/?p=1066#comment-326 Hi Rich, thanks for the link. I, too, think that communication is very important and I try my best to make my guy understand that he can trust me and I won't think less of him if he opens up by being honest with me. He did express his fear that I might leave him if he shares with me what is going on with him. It is great that he tells me things and shares with me his past. I want to let him that it is safe for him to do so and that I truly care for him. So far, we are doing very well. I'm going to David Oliver's site. Thank you again! Hi Rich, thanks for the link. I, too, think that communication is very important and I try my best to make my guy understand that he can trust me and I won’t think less of him if he opens up by being honest with me. He did express his fear that I might leave him if he shares with me what is going on with him.

It is great that he tells me things and shares with me his past. I want to let him that it is safe for him to do so and that I truly care for him. So far, we are doing very well.

I’m going to David Oliver’s site. Thank you again!

]]> By: The Bipolar Spouse http://thebipolarspouse.com/2010/01/28/empathic-listening-and-honest-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-994 The Bipolar Spouse Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:34:16 +0000 http://thebipolarspouse.com/?p=1066#comment-994 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New Blog Post: Empathic Listening and Honest Feedback http://bit.ly/aQgTpB #bipolar</span></span> New Blog Post: Empathic Listening and Honest Feedback http://bit.ly/aQgTpB #bipolar

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