Be careful telling people suffering from chronic illness to "just keep pushing." When someone feels like they're already pushing to their breaking point and beyond, what you might believe is motivational can instead be discouraging. You wouldn't tell someone with a broken leg to "just keep pushing" through a marathon, would you?
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Everyone actually needs to stay as positive as possible. Aside from chronic illnesses, we all face challenges that looks chronic. One encouragement may be just enough to change a negative decision. I have heard of situations where one planned a suicide until an unexpected call changed the situation. We all need encouragement
I'm not saying to to offer encouragement. I'm saying what a healthy person sees as encouragement might not be received as encouragement. When someone is out of gas, do you tell them to keep driving? No, you offer to fill the tank.