Waarom hebben we meteen begrip voor iemand met een gebroken been, maar vinden we het zoveel moeilijker om empathie te tonen voor wie psychisch lijdt? Voor wie een depressie heeft of een burn-out?
Klinisch psycholoog Ernst Koster merkt op dat we best onbeholpen zijn als het gaat om complexe emoties en onzichtbaar lijden. Hoe komt dat toch? En vooral, (hoe) kan dat beter?
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