# @drwaheedarian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrWpPcjSv4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61858866-drwaheedarian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-09T20:39:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr Waheed Arian (@drwaheedarian) — https://gondola.cc/drwaheedarian

## Caption

Last night I brought a cup of tea and food to a patient who has been going through a mental health crisis.

It was a small gesture, but it shifted the whole interaction. We bonded over something ordinary, and that opened the door for her to speak in a way she hadn’t been able to earlier. 

She was in visible distress but feeling ashamed at the same time. She needed a safe space where she could be seen and heard with dignity.

In hospital and communities, when someone is in distress, it is easy for them to be isolated, to feel all different emotions like anger, numbness, shame, all at once. 

Clinical care matters, but the human part of care matters too, because it often determines whether someone feels safe enough to accept help. Anyone can provide this human part in clinical settings and in the communities. 

Patients need it, our neighbours and loved ones need it, and healthcare professionals and frontline staff need it as well. And, we can all connect and support those in distress with compassion and understanding. 

I would love to hear what you have seen make the biggest difference for someone in crisis, even when it never made it into the notes.

#MentalHealth #NHS #Healthcare #TraumaInformed #Compassion

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compassion, nhs, healthcare, mentalhealth, traumainformed

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