Check in calmly, listen without rushing to fix things, and offer one practical...

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Check in calmly, listen without rushing to fix things, and offer one practical step, like sitting with them while they make a call. Try: “I’m here, and we can take this one step at a time.” Keep boundaries. Support may take more than one conversation.