How To Help Someone With Depression

Psych2Go started the channel with the intention of making psychology more accessible for everyone through short animations and skits. However, we also recognize that sometimes we want advice and strategies to help improve our own lives or those around us. Hence, we put together a video on how to help someone with depression. In it, we share our own personal experience with it and some ways we can help those around us who have depression.

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[_ytnahs]

My grandma almost always hugs me in the morning when I wake up. I usually wake up early but always stay in bed for a couple of hours, and she knows at what time I'm already awake. So she peeks inside my room to check if I am indeed awake and then proceeds to jump on my bed.

[jamesbraithwaite]

I have two depressed friends and I am so lost as to how to help them. One is self harming and the other tried to kill himself last week. I really need help as how to help

[teasesquezze]

To the supporters be kind also to yourself. People with mental health issue very often only see their own needs, it can be part of the illness. So being kind to them and supporting them as much as is possible but also take care of yourself.

[Psychgo]

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[gamerst]

i cried and thanks that helped my gf a lot

[amandadianne]

I have a friend who has depression. I'm really worried but she just wants people to leave her alone. I can't do that! She's such a good friend and I honestly have no clue what to do. The tiniest thing will set her off. Please help. 😞

[adastra]

The worst for me is the feeling of emptiness. I was feeling mentally bad since something around 3 years now and I didn't even bother to think about it, because I had to go forward, to catch up with others, but 1, 5 year ago it hit me so badly. The whole world suddenly lost its colors. I was alone and nobody could see that something was wrong with me. I finally started to care. I did my research and found out I could have depression. I was reading a lot about it, but just reading. I didn't do anything to stop it. Some time ago I finally decided and asked someone as anonymous how can I go and ask for help. Before that, I was so sure I need help, but... when I finally got my answer... I started to doubt myself. I am still not sure if I need help, if my problem is even worth help, but the worst part is that for me world seems so... distance? I can only feel emptiness and it scares me.

[natattacc]

What if I can't come to her house...she is my long distance friend :(
I would cook for her if I could!

[zachdurden]

Shit this reminded me of what I need but dont have..

[harrisonsmith]

You seem like you've had your fair share of either having someone you care about or even yourself suffering from depression and this video has helped me a lot, my girlfriend has depression and it's really hard knowing what to do so thank you for the video.

[susanduran]

So much confirmation! I'm doing all of the above... just feels natural since I suffered with Depression for years and I had to do all these things for myself to get myself out of it... I am grateful for the support of my husband, children, parents, extended family and friends who also did these things for me from time to time. I am so much better and now able to help others way more!! This list is legit!! <3 <3 <3

[michaelcaruso]

I have a 28 year old son who suffers from depression. I try to offer him help with anything when I see he is becoming overwhelmed. I will complement and celebrate his accomplishments in college. I let him know that he has so much more potential than he realizes. He is up to taking three courses and this semester he has an A+ average after being a C student in high school. Deans list three semesters in a row. Try to help in relieving stressful situations.

[zacriana]

thank you!! I've been depressed for so long and only got help recently and got diagnosed today and was prescribed Zoloft and read about starting it and the side affects and was researching for hours how to prepare my family and friends for what's to come cause EVERYTIME, EVERYONE was not understanding and even unintentionally rude and depressing.... this is... PERFECT! 😭😊💕💓

[idoneakw]

My mum has depression, and keeps thinking of suicide. My dad has Parkinson's, so in about ten years he'll be drooling in a wheelchair. My siblings and I will all have moved out by then, so my mum sees her future as bleak and lonely, and I don't know how to reassure her or to make this better. She overworks herself, and gets depressed at the state of our house when she comes home late at night and feels like no one talks to her or appreciates the work she does for us. I just want her to be happy and feel appreciated and loved, but I don't know how. Any advice anyone? 😢

[alisavanrossum]

I just had to cry from this, my friend is depressed and it hurts her and me so much. I never want to see her like that and I want to do anything to make her feel better. Thank you for this video.

[alejoleonCOTEOLEON]

the difficulty in doing simple tasks really touch me because  is a feeling that even i can´t explain  its like  another person didn´t let you do things  and do that to hurt you but is yourself who wants to hurt you

[TomboTime]

I have a friend from Junior High who i've been coming back into contact with this past year, and she has suffered so much bullying and harassment and all of this stuff, and I often find it really exhausting to be her friend. Every other night I have to talk her through her depressive episode and let her know I care. She constantly contemplates suicide and let's her past harassers get to her in spite of being cut from her life. I do my best of course, I try to balance out her negativity with positive reinforcement, but it's definitely difficult. The biggest challenge is how naturally reluctant she is to help herself. Every time I suggest she gets more sleep or get something healthy to eat or do something constructive she always stands stagnantly defiant of anything I'm suggesting. I understand that sleep is especially difficult because often times their depression just keeps them wide awake at night but (and I apologize for how ignorant this may sound) I seriously think she'd be a lot better off adjusting her sleep cycle to go to bed earlier, because her depressive episodes almost always happen late at night. That said, I'm not sure what the state of her environment looks like in terms of cleanliness and I've also never fixed her up a healthy meal before (mostly because . . .and I'm embarrassed to say . . . I don't know how to cook). But maybe I should try bettering myself before bettering her, since I don't exactly practice what I preach.

[jodib]

perfect. I'm a depressed person and I have no friends or family. I have 1 friend but my depression is pushing her away now. u made me cry. x

[eloisemarie]

So true about the clutter. It was so hard to keep the clutter away and yet it was the worst to live in the mess. Such a great tip. Thanks!

[connorsadler]

a lot of these suggestions are for if you live near your friend or can get to your friend pretty easily but how can I help even if I can't be there in person