Yesterday, when I was presenting about my Coping and Healing groups to social work interns, we had a discussion about the obligation and wish to do no harm.
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Therapists, of course, avoid causing harm, pain, or suffering to patients during care; however, we can also feel paralyzing self doubt because of the fear of “saying the wrong thing.” I told the interns that people in my groups wished to do no harm, sometimes caused temporary pain in each other anyway, discussed that, and grew from the experience.
I try to do no harm when I ask questions.
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Perhaps it’s a no brainer that despite your best intentions, someone may feel hurt.
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I hope to do no harm by sharing my song “Triggers” right now.
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I’ll try to do no harm with my other images for today.
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I hope it will do no harm that today is International Sword Swallowers Day. I believe it will do no harm to share this photo on National Chocolate Souffle Day.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “do no harm” on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who do their best to do no harm, including YOU.
