How Do You Help A Depressed Loved One?
Whether it be a friend or family member it is not uncommon to find that at least one is feeling a little down this time of year. Light deprivation may be the cause. Less sun is a component to wintertime depression in some cases. Here are some tips to help: Know all you can about the problem. There are some very good sites online that have great information on depression. Some good ones are: Webmd.com Healthatoz.com yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/ suicide.org Ask what you can do to help. If you don’t ask you don’t know what your friend or loved one needs from you. Sometimes just help with a household chore or picking up the kids can be a god send to someone who is feeling depressed. Get other people involved. Getting some other friends or family members to help in this will take a lot of the pressure off you. Sometimes you may find that the person afflicted wants to keep this a secret but it is not healthy. Don’t let that happen. Take time for yourself and know your limits. You can’t watc
