“Why would you say something like that? Everyone here understands you.”

“I am interested in helping you just as much as the other staff members on this unit.”

“You should really look at what you mean by ‘understand.’ You are really asking a lot from the staff.”

“Everyone feels like that sometimes. Don’t worry about it; it will get better.”

A client with a diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, “You are the only one who understands me. Neither the doctor nor any of the other nurses really understand my situation.” The best response by the nurse would be: