My partner is autistic and also has a serious medical condition that frequently has them collapsing on the floor where I find them and I help them get medication etc. I have worked with children my entire career so my reflex when I find them on the floor is to scoop them into my arms and say “It’s ok. I’m here. Everything is gonna be ok” and to soothe them in a similar way I would a student. Well, words are very literal for them and as you can imagine those words aren’t comforting when nothing feels ok (physiologically and otherwise)
What I would *like* to convey is that they aren’t alone and I will help them. I’ve tried saying “I’m here. I’ll help you” and I’ve tried to ask what they’d prefer to hear at those times but they can’t articulate it and I somehow keep missing the mark. There’s a chance that due to their state of mind during their medical crash they are incapable of receiving any comfort but I would still like to try.
Does anything come to mind that I can say during those crisis moments that would be comforting but doesn’t sound overly optimistic or like I am overly simplifying?