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        "id": 2031353,
        "msgid": "psychologist-understand-your-own-limits-when-responding-to-others-concerns-1791636676",
        "date": "2026-10-10 19:00:36",
        "title": "Psychologist: Understand Your Own Limits When Responding to Others\u2019 Concerns",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Clinical child and adolescent psychologist Ocha Ananda Suherik says supporting someone who confides in you is important, but people should recognise the limits of their time, emotional energy and ability. She advises listening without judgement, validating feelings without endorsing harmful behaviour, maintaining privacy and referring to professional help when an issue exceeds one\u2019s capacity.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Clinical child and adolescent psychologist Ocha\nAnanda Suherik said that being someone others can confide in is an\nimportant form of care, but it is also necessary to recognise the limits\nof one\u2019s capacity to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSelf-boundaries help us recognise the limits of our abilities, time,\nemotional energy and responsibilities when supporting others,\u201d Ocha told\nANTARA in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>She said one way to do this was to recognise the limits of one\u2019s\nrole. As a friend or family member, someone can offer support, but does\nnot have to take on the role of a psychologist or psychiatrist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf, at that moment, you do not have enough energy or emotional\ncapacity, or the issue being shared is too difficult, communicate your\nlimits clearly and empathetically. You can also offer help that is\nwithin your capacity,\u201d said Ocha, who is a member of the Indonesian\nPsychological Association (HIMPSI).<\/p>\n<p>Ocha said that when someone begins opening up about a problem they\nare facing, the first thing to recognise is that talking about it is not\nalways easy.<\/p>\n<p>She said responses could include listening without judgement and not\nrushing to offer solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Give the person the opportunity to share their experience according\nto their own readiness and pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to distinguish between validating someone\u2019s emotions\nand automatically agreeing with all their thoughts or behaviour,\u201d said\nOcha, a graduate of the University of Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>For example, she said, it is possible to understand that someone\nfeels extremely angry without endorsing actions that harm others as a\nresult of that anger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk what kind of help they need. Avoid comparing their problem with\nothers\u2019 or minimising it. Protect their trust and privacy,\u201d Ocha\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/psychologist-understand-your-own-limits-when-responding-to-others-concerns-1791636676",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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