Helping Someone Suffering With Depression
Coping with the some sort of loss or disappointment takes time and courage, but when failed in doing so, it can be the beginning of feeling depressed and even thinking about the worthlessness in the existence and suicidal thoughts start haunting in their mind. Depression can be due to many reasons like adults facing divorce or loss of the partner of a family member, work pressure while children can feel depressed due to the divorce of parents, bullying in the school or adoption. All these reasons need to be addressed promptly to avoid any unpleasant incident sometimes with the help of a professional or to take the help of a well-wisher who can help in rekindling the sense of respect and love into the depressed person.
However, sometimes it becomes very difficult to tackle a situation when a person expresses his or her negative emotions and motive to harm them, such people can transform their thoughts or expression into a real one if not handle timely. Encourage them to talk and express more about difficult feeling and make them feel that you understand him or her. It takes a great deal of patience to hear such people and to change their way of thinking and convince them that they are not silly or unimportant. Emptying such emotions can make them calm and less suicidal. If someone repeatedly conveys a certain strategy, you should get them help urgently; again take it seriously not just the stunt to gain sympathy.
The person who is helping a person coming out of the depression can make him or her understand that committing suicide is not the solution of any problem, but it can hurt your friends and family member deeply and can get them into troubles. Therefore, attending depression counseling will gradually eliminate the urge of suicide while showing them the path of recovery.
But every time it's not necessary that a depressed person will attempt suicide or thinking about committing suicide, but there are some precautions that one should take while helping such people combating gloominess such as don't impose your own thoughts don't advise them unnecessarily. Don't even compare them with anyone. Comparison or negative remarking will make them worse and push them into the trench of agony and gloominess, convince them you are equally important as you are with your family.
Happiness is a magical ointment that heals any wound quickly; help them to notice things that are beautiful and vibrant, there is no need to create such moment full with happiness just let the moments flow simply concentrating on the present not future, help them to mix up with people with positive aura and whom he or she love to talk. While doing this, be calm and patient, let the depressed person take time in doing so. Don't expect that things will change in a day or two; it can take weeks or months too.
Helping someone with such mental blockage also need a strong heart and mind, therefore, measure yourself, are you that much mentally and emotionally strong to support a person who is going to depend on you. Spare some time too to re-energize yourself doing some hobby work or taking a short break or take a long walk. Don't let the other person's negativity overshadowed you.
To prepare yourself, do some research or study books with some case histories. You can find such books in your city library or online too. Remember, that your loved one is not alone fighting with depression; there are millions of people in the world struggling with this problem. Contact such a group of people in your area or city and talk them. You can also talk to a depression counselor; it surely will aid you in supporting your friend or family member healing mentally, emotionally and physically.
However, sometimes it becomes very difficult to tackle a situation when a person expresses his or her negative emotions and motive to harm them, such people can transform their thoughts or expression into a real one if not handle timely. Encourage them to talk and express more about difficult feeling and make them feel that you understand him or her. It takes a great deal of patience to hear such people and to change their way of thinking and convince them that they are not silly or unimportant. Emptying such emotions can make them calm and less suicidal. If someone repeatedly conveys a certain strategy, you should get them help urgently; again take it seriously not just the stunt to gain sympathy.
The person who is helping a person coming out of the depression can make him or her understand that committing suicide is not the solution of any problem, but it can hurt your friends and family member deeply and can get them into troubles. Therefore, attending depression counseling will gradually eliminate the urge of suicide while showing them the path of recovery.
But every time it's not necessary that a depressed person will attempt suicide or thinking about committing suicide, but there are some precautions that one should take while helping such people combating gloominess such as don't impose your own thoughts don't advise them unnecessarily. Don't even compare them with anyone. Comparison or negative remarking will make them worse and push them into the trench of agony and gloominess, convince them you are equally important as you are with your family.
Happiness is a magical ointment that heals any wound quickly; help them to notice things that are beautiful and vibrant, there is no need to create such moment full with happiness just let the moments flow simply concentrating on the present not future, help them to mix up with people with positive aura and whom he or she love to talk. While doing this, be calm and patient, let the depressed person take time in doing so. Don't expect that things will change in a day or two; it can take weeks or months too.
Helping someone with such mental blockage also need a strong heart and mind, therefore, measure yourself, are you that much mentally and emotionally strong to support a person who is going to depend on you. Spare some time too to re-energize yourself doing some hobby work or taking a short break or take a long walk. Don't let the other person's negativity overshadowed you.
To prepare yourself, do some research or study books with some case histories. You can find such books in your city library or online too. Remember, that your loved one is not alone fighting with depression; there are millions of people in the world struggling with this problem. Contact such a group of people in your area or city and talk them. You can also talk to a depression counselor; it surely will aid you in supporting your friend or family member healing mentally, emotionally and physically.