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How do you treat sad people?

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How do you treat sad people?

How to help

  1. Start a conversation. Let your friend know you’re there for them.
  2. Help them find support.
  3. Support them in continuing therapy.
  4. Take care of yourself.
  5. Learn about depression on your own.
  6. Offer to help with everyday tasks.
  7. Extend loose invitations.
  8. Be patient.

How do you help a friend that has depression?

Educate Yourself About Depression and Other Mood Disorders. You may not be able to cure your loved one.

  • Ask Questions and Dig for the Root Cause. The best way to understand a subject is to research it like a journalist and ask a lot of questions.
  • Help Them Identify and Cope With Sources of Stress.
  • Encourage Them to Seek Out a Support Group.

    • How to help your friend come out of depression?

    How to Help a Depressed Friend Listen to them. Let your friend know you’re there for them. Help them find support. Your friend may not be aware they’re dealing with depression, or they may be unsure how to reach out for support. Support them in continuing therapy. Take care of yourself. Learn about depression on your own. Offer to help with everyday tasks. Extend loose invitations.

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    What to do, say to help someone with depression?

    It is not always easy to know what to say when a person you care about is clinically depressed. Here are some words to say that will show your support, while acknowledging the depressed person’s right to feel his or her feelings. “I love you!” “I care.” “You’re not alone in this.” “I’m not going to leave/abandon you.” “Do you want a hug?”

    How to speak supportively to someone with depression?

    Offer phrases to give hope. You do not want to negate what someone is going through.

  • Encourage them. People with depression often feel hopeless.
  • Ask what you can do to help. There may not be much you can do to help a depressed other than just be there.
  • Let them know you will be there for them.
  • Invite them to do things with you.