When we see things from another person’s perspective it leads to a deeper understanding of their experience #empathy #PerspectiveBelieving

pulsevoices.org/stories/my-inv… Going from “Negative,” said the doctor, sounding optimistic. “Everything came back negative” to getting diagnosed 'I didn’t make this up! My pain is valid! My pain has a source!' The trouble w/ recognizing 'invisible illness #PerspectiveBelieving #empathy

Can training in empathetic validation improve medical students' communication with patients suffering pain? A test ... ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… Interesting study shows that training empathetic validation results in improved communication #empathy #validation #PerspectiveBelieving