How do you help someone who has depression?

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Answer 1

Sophia001

Xper 5

Don't argue with him/her.
You can only listen to his story
Then find a solution but try to relax his mind always

Asker

27 d
Thank you listening is what I have been doing and sometimes I do ask questions but I don’t push him to answer and this seems to help him feel safe in opening up but I’m feeling helpless as to how else I can help it makes it hard too because we don’t live together at the moment due to work schedules we only get to see each other every couple of months when I last spoke to him it sounded like the depression is getting worse he is seeing a psychiatrist regularly though

Thank you for your help thank you

Answer 2

Asker

Thank you listening is what I have been doing and sometimes I do ask questions but I don’t push him to answer and this seems to help him feel safe in opening up but I’m feeling helpless as to how else I can help it makes it hard too because we don’t live together at the moment due to work schedules we only get to see each other every couple of months when I last spoke to him it sounded like the depression is getting worse he is seeing a psychiatrist regularly though

Thank you for your help thank you

Answer 3

Wise4myage | 259 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Do your best to convince them to seek help.

Asker

27 d
Thank you they are currently receiving regular therapy sessions with the psychiatrist but I don’t feel it is helping as the depression seems to have gotten worse since they started therapy however they did say the therapy sessions are bringing up a lot of painful things that he had been dealing with for many years but always kept to himself
Wise4myage

27 d
He needs to be patient and stick with it.

Answer 4

Asker

Thank you they are currently receiving regular therapy sessions with the psychiatrist but I don’t feel it is helping as the depression seems to have gotten worse since they started therapy however they did say the therapy sessions are bringing up a lot of painful things that he had been dealing with for many years but always kept to himself

Answer 5

Wise4myage

He needs to be patient and stick with it.

Answer 6

SnackAttack7

Xper 4

Brighten their day/week

Asker

27 d
I’ve tried but they are so unhappy that nothing is making them happy and although they are seeing a psychiatrist regularly I’m worried it might not be working because the depression has gotten worse
SnackAttack7

27 d
It's really tough. I understand the frustrations of trying without any positive outcome.

What have you tried if you don't mind me asking?
Asker

27 d
Thank you for your help

Answer 7

Asker

I’ve tried but they are so unhappy that nothing is making them happy and although they are seeing a psychiatrist regularly I’m worried it might not be working because the depression has gotten worse

Answer 8

SnackAttack7

It's really tough. I understand the frustrations of trying without any positive outcome.

What have you tried if you don't mind me asking?

Answer 9

Asker

Thank you for your help

Answer 10

In_Trance | 756 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

You don't. They have to help themselves

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