5 Ways You Can Help Someone with Depression at the Holidays (video)
If you know someone with depression, you might be aware that the holidays can be hard on them. We have some suggestions on how you can make things easier.
Best Things to Say to a Friend Who’s Depressed (video)
When you’re trying to talk to a friend who’s depressed, it can be frustrating. It’s kind of a minefield if you have never experienced depression yourself. The situation’s complicated by an issue on the depressed person’s side. It’s very hard for someone with depression to think clearly, let alone…
11 Things to Keep in Mind When Your Partner Has Depression
Relationships with our partners can be complicated when both people are mentally and emotionally healthy. When one person becomes depressed, it can play havoc with the dynamics of a relationship, even one that was previously stable. As the person on “the outside,” it may be hard to understand what…
What Not to Say to Someone Who is Depressed
Occasionally, I wish that every single person on earth could experience one day of clinical depression. Not all at once, of course. Can you imagine trying to get anything done? No, I wish everyone could experience it as a rite of passage, like getting your driver’s license. Actually, I…
Worst Things to Say to Someone Who’s Depressed
Some people trivialize depression (often unintentionally) by dropping a platitude on a depressed person as if that is the one thing they needed to hear. While some of these thoughts have been helpful to some people (for example, some find that praying is very helpful), the context in which…
Best Things to Say to Someone Who’s Depressed
When you’re trying to talk to someone who’s depressed, it can be frustrating. It’s kind of a minefield if you have never experienced depression yourself. The situation’s complicated by an issue on the depressed person’s side. It’s very hard for someone with depression to think clearly, let alone communicate…
How to Help Someone Who is Depressed
When someone you know is depressed, it’s understandable if you feel helpless. If you’ve never suffered from clinical depression, how are you going to know how it feels, or what to say and do? So how can you help and support someone who’s depressed? How to Help Someone Who…
How to help someone who has major depression – with The Sims (Video)
A quote from the actor Stephen Fry, who suffers from depression, sums up caring about someone with depression perfectly. “It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.” The first part is spot…
How to stay sane when your partner is depressed (video)
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