IMPORTANT: Please read our Guide To Quality Writing before you begin posting!

Dismiss Notice
Please note that we are only approving writers from the US, UK and Canada at this time.

What do you do if you are depressed?

Discussion in 'Medical' started by Rasheed1958, Aug 31, 2017.

  1. Rasheed1958

    Rasheed1958 New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2017
    Posts:
    13
    Likes Received:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    There are many people all around the world who have a different aim in their mind to achieve a specific goal in their mind.Some people work very hard to get their goal in a short time, but they get tired of doing so much work all the day.Some people are those who become easy prey of depression by keeping them so much busy in their dealings.They don't care of their health and just remain busy in their works all the time.In the end, they just become helpless and patient of depression.Some of them begin to take Anti-depressant to take some rest for 2 or 3 hours.What should we do to help them in this situation if they are too much bounded in it?
    what would you say to those depressed people?
     
  2. Barns

    Barns New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2020
    Posts:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Belize
    You should give them as much support as you possibly can and show them that you are there for them. Encourage them to keep a positive attitude, and try to understand them. We should help these people out because they go through a lot of things that most of us couldn't possibly fathom. It genuinely makes me sad to see people in such a state, so I try to help them out and lend my emotional support. In my opinion, one of the most crucial things that you should do is to make them know that you have their backs. The worst thing that you could do is make them feel alone in that scenario. I hope this helps you out.
     
  3. KQBobbs

    KQBobbs New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2020
    Posts:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    Indiana

    I completely agree. As one who suffers from depression, I know my biggest support comes from those who provide support, an attempt at understanding, and don't placate me with fluff.

    By fluff, I mean phrases like "You'll pull through." or "It gets better." Things like that don't help us when we're in the middle of an episode and just makes us crazy. We know you mean well, but that's one of the worst things. Instead, ask us "What are you experiencing?" or "Is there anything I can do to help you?". Be present in the moment.

    Also, watching Inside Out is a great crash course on depression to help understand how we think when we're having an episode. I'd give it a watch!

    Sorry, long post. Hope this helps!
     
  4. Snickerdudell

    Snickerdudell New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2020
    Posts:
    5
    Likes Received:
    1
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    Washington, Indiana
    If you're suicidal:

    - Wait three days. Attempting suicide is a permanent decision. There is no rush. If you have the urge to attempt suicide, wait. Wait three days. You don't have to commit suicide today. You can do it later. You can do it in three days. You can do it next week. You can do it next month. Really. There is no need to do it now.

    - Tell someone. Many suicides don't tell anyone because they think someone will try to talk them out of it. I was astonished how many people either didn't take me seriously or didn't try to talk me out of it. That was pretty unnerving. Telling people my plans gave me something to do while I was waiting three days. It was a good way to finalize my decision. Many people talked selfishly about how it would affect them or they tried to ask me how my death would affect others. At that point, I didn't care how my death would affect others. A bunch of people rushing into my life just because I was thinking of dying was lame. If they truly cared, show it while I'm alive.

    - Live life as though you are already dead. Don't give your stuff away. Don't tie up loose ends. Simply live as though you're already dead. Sleep if you want. Eat when and what you want. Do what you want. You don't have to explain. You're dead. When you're dead you won't be able to explain. If you find yourself wanting to "take care of stuff", maybe suicide isn't your thing. When you're dead you won't be there is do it.

    - Write. Don't write a suicide note. See "tell someone". If they didn't get it when you tried to talk to them, a note will be meaningless. Write a list of all the stuff you want to stop. Do you want the pain to stop? Do you want the relationship to stop? Do you want the boredom to stop? Do you want the chronic depression to stop? Write about that. What if you could stop those things some other way? What if you could choose a slightly less irreversible path? Also write a shorter list. Write a gratitude list. This is the only note you'll leave behind. This gratitude list will be a comfort to those you leave behind. It will be difficult, but try to make this list as long as possible. Include stupid stuff like hot and cold running water or a chance to eat Bob's lasagna. I tend to write a lot about my pets. My pets are awesome. People, not so much.
     
  5. leyley

    leyley New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2021
    Posts:
    20
    Likes Received:
    1
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    kenya
    Depression is a slow killer. Sometimes people don't know the magnitude of it when it starts developing, but one thing i realized is that when it sets in the best thing to do is to keep busy, do not stay away from people always keep close., and close monitoring is very important it will keep you in the know how in case of anything you will be able to take action fast, to avoid any kind accidents that can occur. Such people need to be shown a lot of love too.
     
  6. Ruellyn Ortega

    Ruellyn Ortega New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2021
    Posts:
    10
    Likes Received:
    1
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    Manila, Philippines
    This is a very serious topic since almost 4% of people (correct me if i'm wrong) with depression is prone to suicide. But, since you ask, I will answer your question. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 12 years old, when my father died because of heart attack. Me and my dad are really close, we are like bestfriends, but I broke down when he suddenly die. I thought of coming with him since I don't want to be alone. I eat less, never got-out of the bed and never talk to others, until my aunt ask a therapist about my situation. I did not really recover quickly, but with the help of the therapist and my family, because of their monitoring, attention and familial love I recovered. Well, I still have depressive event but still, I am always guided.
     
  7. Wizbiz

    Wizbiz New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2021
    Posts:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    El paso
    Find distractions. I myself have been so depressed that I laid in bed for a month straight, and the only time I got up was to use the bathroom or smoke a cigarettes'. While enduring these depressed spells over and over again I decided to get help. With trial and error I was able to find an amazing therapist, and the correct form of anti depressant/anxiety meds. However, depression still can creep in, so I had to find a solution for myself.

    The outcome, videos. Watching funny "I'm that kind of mom" videos on tik -tok, watching weird yet intriguing history videos on Facebook, or even videos about home hacks would distract my brain from negative to positive. It sounds corny, however you are mentally altering your train of thought when watching videos that make you laugh, when you were just crying 5 minuets ago. Continuing to watch things that are funny to you, sparks your brain to inherit positivity rather then focusing on the negative.
     

Share This Page