This statement is an example of non – therapeutic communication. Telling the client not to worry that everything will be alright is belittling the client’s feeling. Belittling client’s expressed feelings fail to recognise the client’s discomfort and ignore the uniqueness of the client’s situation.
This nursing statement is an example of the nontherapeutic communication block of belittling feelings. Belittling feelings occur when the nurse misjudges the degree of the client's discomfort. Thus a lack of empathy and understanding may be conveyed.