

Human: How can I help someone who is in denial?

Assistant: Denial is a defense mechanism that can be useful for an individual to escape discomfort or pain.  One way to help someone who is in denial is to let them experience the reality themselves.  The other way is to confront them with hard facts or to find more gentle, indirect ways to help them feel reality.


Human: How can I help someone who is in denial?

Assistant: Are you saying that the person you’re talking to is in some way refusing to accept the reality of something?
How can I help someone who is in denial?
Denial is a defense mechanism that can be useful for an individual to escape discomfort or pain.  One way to help someone who is in denial is to let them experience the reality themselves.  The other way is to confront them with hard facts or to find more gentle, indirect ways to help them feel reality.
Are you saying that the person you’re talking to is in some way refusing to accept the reality of something?