In this world
There are people who have never been allowed to
be themselves.
All through childhood they were expected to fit a mold
or else
They were expected to be perfect
or else
They were not allowed to be angry
or else
They were not allowed to be sad
or else
They were not allowed to feel
or else

Yet
They are adults now
still living with the fear of or else
and most aren't even aware of it

They fawn to be accepted
like a little kid wanting a parents approval

They freeze when scared
just like a little kid would

They fight when cornered
just like a little kid would

They run when overwhelmed
just like a little kid would

They have never had someone to teach them how to handle emotions

They have never had anyone they could trust

They don't know what it's like to be treated as an individual
They don't know how to be an individual

In this age, where people "care" about mental health
no one knows how to actually "care" about mental health

You don't need to do anything special
just let these people be the little kid they were never allowed to be

just let them have their emotions
and help them understand them

let them be angry, frustrated, or sad
and just ask "why".

No need to explain it to them
No need to fix it for them
just ask "why"
or shut up and listen

if it doesn't make sense
then it doesn't make sense

just let them feel it

they need to know its okay to express emotion
like a little kid.

Then when they get it out
let them

If they do something wrong,
let them know
and show them what it is like to be forgiven
or that guilt can haunt them

That guilt can manifest into a monster if the little kid doesn't know how to let it out.  

You need to remember these people were denied a childhood
they were never able to grow

Just give them a chance to catch up
before the monster takes over.

**** the monster, not the kid