“Sometimes people start yarning or talking and they share their story and they pause. That is not your opportunity to jump in and give advice. Sometimes people pause because they’re thinking about what to say next.” Dr Vanessa Lee, Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group for R U OK?, on actively listening during a conversation.
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