Don't underestimate the power of empathy. The power of saying "it sounds like you're really struggling right now, do you want to talk about it?" The power of "this must be so hard for you" or "I can see how difficult this is" without trying to fix it. Acknowledging the pain someone's feeling can be incredibly validating. The greatest gift we can give to others sometimes is the gift of sitting with them in their pain and giving them space to feel what they need to. In difficult times we all need someone to say I know this is rubbish, I'm sorry and I can't make it better, but I can make sure you don't feel like you're carrying it alone.