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Scenario

When humor feels inappropriate during a friend's crisis

My best friend is going through a really dark time and I keep trying to cheer them up with jokes and humor like I always have, but now they just look at me like I don't get it. We're stuck between my need to bring lightness and their need to be met in their darkness.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The medicine of laughter has become a mismatch, creating distance precisely when connection is most needed.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The healing power of laughter?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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