A patient newly diagnosed with cancer is crying and asking why me. The most therapeutic response is:

The correct answer to the question "A patient newly diagnosed with cancer is crying and asking why me. The most therapeutic response is:" is Option B: It must be very difficult to receive this news. I am here to listen whenever you are ready to talk..

The other options — A) Everything will be fine, C) You should be strong, D) Other patients have it worse — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Therapeutic response: acknowledge feelings, offer presence, avoid false reassurance. "It must be difficult..." validates emotions. "Everything will be fine" = false reassurance. "Be strong" = minimiz…