Write from facts rather than momentum
Pause long enough to remove accusations, assumptions, and details that belong to someone else. For a message about how to support someone returning to work after recovery, use this factual base: use the person's language for the transition and notice the immediate access, identity, housing, work, or family need.
Offer a proportionate next step
Match the size of the request to the relationship and to what the recipient can reasonably decide now. Offer one concrete step and let the person decide whether they want problem-solving, company, or quiet. Make the immediate next step clear enough that the recipient can answer without reconstructing the entire history.
Protect privacy on both sides
Do not demand optimism, a complete explanation, or a timetable for adjusting. Use qualified legal, medical, trauma, housing, immigration, or emergency support when the transition carries serious risk. Use the most private legitimate channel available and do not share the exchange to recruit support or pressure.