Helping Somebody with Depression
Get appropriate treatment for him or her.Remember that depression is a complex "illness", and not something just in the mind.
Do not expect or tell the person to just "snap out of it.
The pain and suffering of anxiety and depression are no less real because we cannot see them, in fact they can be greater because we can forget they are there.
Exude hope, confidence and optimism and promote treatment.
This involves understanding, patience, affection, and encouragement.
Do not disparage feelings expressed, but point out realities and offer hope.
Report them to the depressed person's therapist or the doctor immediately.
Be gently insistent if your invitation is refused.
The depressed person needs diversion and company, but too many demands can
increase feelings of failure.
This is obviously more intense for those who live in close proximity with the person who is ill, rather than those who have frequent but less day-to-day contact.
Be gently insistent if your invitation is refused.
The depressed person needs diversion and company, but too many demands can
increase feelings of failure.
This is obviously more intense for those who live in close proximity with the person who is ill, rather than those who have frequent but less day-to-day contact.
A lot of characteristics of a depressed person's behavior are such which repel
people from them.
Once you understand this basic dilemma, it may make it possible for us to see that a depressed person may be crying out for company and attention, even when they are behaving in what is an apparently anti-social way.
people from them.
Once you understand this basic dilemma, it may make it possible for us to see that a depressed person may be crying out for company and attention, even when they are behaving in what is an apparently anti-social way.
It is common for those who are depressed to feel deeply unlovable and unloved: if you can respond in a genuinely compassionate and non-judgmental way it provides the depressed person with an opportunity to respond in a positive way.
Under no circumstances should this responsibility be shouldered alone by whoever is supporting a severely depressed and/or anxious person.
This can be a particular problem for men, who may feel instinctively uncomfortable about asking for help and advice if they feel depressed, since they may feel that this is partly an admission of weakness.
This can be a particular problem for men, who may feel instinctively uncomfortable about asking for help and advice if they feel depressed, since they may feel that this is partly an admission of weakness.
Since there are so many avenues of support open to anyone suffering from depression, it is very sad if these positive opportunities for treatment are missed due to avoiding asking for appropriate help when necessary. This may be especially appropriate if the person who is depressed is elderly or suffering from limited mobility.
Preparing the occasional meal or giving help with household chores can be a lifesaver to someone who is going through an especially down phase, since at times like these it can take what seems a superhuman effort to accomplish even the most basic of tasks.
This need be nothing more ambitious than taking a regular walk each day, or having a swim at a nearby pool.
Preparing the occasional meal or giving help with household chores can be a lifesaver to someone who is going through an especially down phase, since at times like these it can take what seems a superhuman effort to accomplish even the most basic of tasks.
This need be nothing more ambitious than taking a regular walk each day, or having a swim at a nearby pool.
If someone who is depressed comes out with a comment that his or her life is worthless and nobody likes him or her, remind him or her of all of the people who care for him or her, including yourself.Encourage the individual to stay with treatment until symptoms begin to abate.
If no improvement occurs for a substantial period, seek a different treatment.
Also monitor whether the depressed person is taking medication.
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