What do you say when someone asks, ”how are you?” and you’re not okay?

"How are you?" is a typical greeting in the US but it might not mean the person wants to know. Even if it is someone who cares about you and does genuinely want to know, you might not want to talk about it.

I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Diane Helbig and Heidi Aderman about how they navigate this question. It is just as complicated as you think it is.

Do you just say, "fine" or "great" or something similar when someone asks you how you are or do you go through a mental process to decide how much the person asking actually cares and how much you want to tell them?

To connect with the panelists, please visit their LinkedIn profiles:
Diane Helbig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhelbig/ 
Heidi Aderman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiaderman/ 
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/
www.DrRobynOdegaard.com 

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