How to Help Someone Who is Depressed

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[SirenoftheVoid]

Having someone that will listen to me is a great comfort.

[saidycedano]

To all the people who think tonight is the night. Who are thinking of picking up the blade again. Who aren't eating. Who are bending over a toilet. Please try not to. I know it can be hard not to but please don't... not for me, but for you. Because you are worth so much more. I wish I could hug you and comfort you right now but I can't. But know that someone cares and that someone wants the absolute best for you. Remember: you are not fat or ugly or worthless babe and you will be missed. No matter how terrible you think you are, youre incredible. I believe in you and I am so proud of you and the smallest and biggest things you accomplish. even if it's one day without cutting or throwing up. I am happy For you when u smile and laugh and I care for you when you are sad and down. I might not know you but my heart pours for you and people going through things like you. we all have horrible Times and your not worse than anyone else for finding yourself falling apart. I hope this helps you. Stay strong. you'll be so proud of yourself. Sending love your way :)

[Andrea_]

Sometimes I wish my family would see how much I struggle to shower, eat food, and get basic tasks done like open the mail, and do the dishes, keep up on basic things. It makes me feel worse when I fall behind on these things, or not getting basic nutrition in.

[khalexi]

I have a friend that I try to be there for but sometimes her breakdowns scare me. It is far more then anything I can handle. I want her to talk to a therapist. I believe we all need to see therapists sometime in our lives and she seems to have this view of therapists as only for "crazy" people. How do I sorta nudge her to see a therapist. It is very hard for me to see her in so much pain. I just want her to not hurt so much anymore.

[sophiasibira]

i really wish my family would do this, instead of making it even harder to struggle with depresson

[ΓιώργοςΠιτσικάκης-ιξ]

What if someone with depression wants to help another person with the same problem?

[tinaly]

As a personal experience, the worse thing when you are depressed is when you have the help of someone and that person leaves you at the middle of coming back. It feels terrible because you start feeling better then it starts again. It just makes the situation worse. To all the people who were depressed and hade a friend to help them get out of it the hole way. You were lucky enough to find that person.

[ibrahimx]

They're also usually angered easily. 

[AlaskasBlog]

Thank you so so much for this. You don't know how much this means to me and to others who struggle. You are this inspirational person I really look up to. Thanks for being here for us, thank you for caring!. Words are not enough, thanks for being like a hero to some of us, I'm glad people like you exist in this world:)!

[jamzee]

I told my mom I was depressed again and she told me to repent. Depression is self absorption. Thanks again for the pep talk mommy dearest

[emilybean]

I can’t talk to my parents. They’ll shrug it off and say I’m too young. I feel like I’m drowning and I can’t even explain why and I just want to talk to someone, so so bad.

[MaNdYmUcH]

This is a great video kati it was hard telling my closet friends about my depression I was more scared and nervous then they were just be yourself and make sure you have a ton of information about it to inform ur friends and family

[teyonceful]

I notice that because I’m different, I’m not getting the support that I want or need and I’m basically calling out my own family. I’ve gone through depression for awhile now and it seems like it’s not going anywhere but in a dark place in my head.

[thatoneanoyyinggurl]

One of my family members had depression me just helping them clean up and listening to them helped them

[ihartevil]

thank you so much for making this video i might send this to my mom but i still dont know but i love that i have this option

kati you are ha bisky

[anner.]

My family's reaction is to leave me, whatever I say there's no answer. Which is the worst answer, SILENCE is the most depressing and most hurtful scary thing.

[CPTDodo]

This is actually a really good idea, thumbs up for you :D.

[jeremymayo]

Another Great Video Kati.  Thanks for putting these out here.  They are a wonderful resource that those of us dealing with Depression really need to help maintain healthy living, as well as invite our families and friends into their role in helping make that happen.  Thanks again.

[CouchEconomyTX]

what if
she cuts, starves herself, and tries to constantly kill themselves

[leomunguli]

I hope this works I hope my mom becomes the person she used to be