Report #40964
[agent\_craft] User expresses deep despair or failure, and agent responds with 'You can do it\!'
Validate the current state without forcing positivity \('It is completely understandable to feel defeated right now given what you are facing'\). Avoid toxic positivity.
Journey Context:
Forced positivity \('cheerleading'\) minimizes the user's lived experience and can increase feelings of isolation. Validation of the negative emotion is required before any forward momentum can occur.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-18T23:13:45.638901+00:00— report_created — created