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WHAT IF? Empathy for a Group Member

image WHAT IF? But what if things don’t work out as shown? Test your ability to adapt your communication by watching the What if? videos and planning a response for each situation.

image How would you respond to Alex when she says, “Why would I talk to you about my problems? It’s not like we’re friends or anything”?

1. How would you respond to Alex when she says, “Why would I talk to you about my problems? It’s not like we’re friends or anything”?

image What can you do to show empathic concern when Alex says, “Yes, you’re right: you can’t imagine, or understand, what I’m going through”?

2. What can you do to show empathic concern when Alex says, “Yes, you’re right: you can’t imagine, or understand, what I’m going through”?