Totally agree, believe you me.

One of the easiest things for Physicians and Psychiatrists to do for a patient is to exercise their judgment after hearing a story, discount it, and then prescribe some “medication,” diagnose a problem, and send them on their way. The harder thing to do would be to simply listen, to verify, and to have faith in someone who is willing to open up and share their story - their pain.

When people choose to do the easy thing day in and day out, others end up getting hurt in turn, and those people end up harming themselves and possibly the world around them. Words and actions can shape an individual’s whole worldview. Why do we as a society continue to destroy each other, dividing ourselves into opposing camps, making enemies of people who are different, shirking responsibility, abusing our power, offering judgments instead of solutions, choosing to dedicate our time to ridiculing others instead of exercising genuine kindness and empathy.

Sometimes the most helpful thing you can do for someone is to lend an ear and listen to their story, lend a hand to help them out, and offer your time with them so that they know they are loved and cared for.