5 Ways To Help A Depressed Person
In this article, we share 5 ways to help a depressed person.
What started out as a straightforward website article has expanded to a collation of views and I want to thank the 60 individuals who shared their opinions and experiences about mental health support and mental resilience with me. You will see their words in italics alongside mine. Together, let us give you an insider's view into the world of someone with symptoms of depression.
So what is depression, really?
Hallmarks of depression: Low mood, loss of interest in daily activities, unable to find pleasure in things we once enjoyed. Perhaps bouts of crying or even self-harm. Feeling unreasonably guilty about unimportant things. Feeling useless, worthless, a burden to those who love them. Having no feeling, seeing the world through a gray lens. Insomnia, or hypersomnia. Thoughts of suicide. This list is not exhaustive.