Labeling someone as ‘too emotional’ can be hurtful and dismissive of their feelings.
Anguish, Amanda; Crews, K'dee Elsen, “Language Around Mental Health” (AudioVerse teaching 33229).
Dismissing someone as too emotional invalidates their real feelings.
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