demotional support

Refers to assistance/comforting to help someone deal with "fallout of feelings" caused by his having been given a lower position on the corporate ladder than he'd formerly held.

I'm all for giving someone demotional support if he truthfully did little or nothing to deserve being given a lower-paying/importance job than he'd previously had, but someone's being "suspended with pay, pending investigation" or some other bu**s**t like that when he obviously/blatantly DID screw up is really pathetic.