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Question: What should I do about my!?
My dad has been depressed for about 15 years now and I don't know what to do!. He id the greatest man alive when he is not depressed!. He obviously needs proffesional help but when I bring it up he shrugs it off and says he is not depressed but he is!.
He tells me that he is just waiting around to die at this point in his life and there is nothing more to live for!. I am really scared for him and my brothers and sisters because when he is depressed he gets abusive!.!.!.not physically but mentally abusive!. I love him a lot and want him to get better but I really don't know what I can do at this point!.!.!.!.!. What can I do!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
He tells me that he is just waiting around to die at this point in his life and there is nothing more to live for!. I am really scared for him and my brothers and sisters because when he is depressed he gets abusive!.!.!.not physically but mentally abusive!. I love him a lot and want him to get better but I really don't know what I can do at this point!.!.!.!.!. What can I do!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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hang in there man!. everyone has their up and downs in life!. But it seems like you are right, your dad does need professional help!. Depression is not something you can fight yourself!.!.!.it sometimes is not even a personal problem!. It results in an imbalance of chemicals in the body!. this may need to be treated by medication!.I'm not sure how serious the problem is, but it's best to seek some professional advice!. Depression is not a rare disorder!.!.!.many people have it and some have overcome it!. I know that the situation is just as bad for you, becuase his mood definately will have effects on everyone else!. it is much less of what one person can do,then what he can do himself!. The only way to truely overcome depression for good is when he sees through it all and raises above his thoughts!. Only he can pull through it!. Very few are strong enough to do this!.!.!.for they are too buried into their thoughts!. they cannot do it alone!. I don't know how you feel about religion!.!.!. but some times it puts life into perspective for some people!. Yoga and meditation can also help more than a bit!. But most importantly, many people depend on medication to resolve this issue!. i hope this helps!.!.!.!. best hopes for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
There really isn't anything that you can do!. Your dad has to come to the realization that he is suffering from depression and wants help, or nothing else is going to work for him!.
I don't know if you can talk to him and get through to him!. Instead of telling him that he needs professional help, just tell him that whether he is depressed or not, that he can get into a certain mood that really upsets you and your brothers and sisters!.
Let him know that you love him!.
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I don't know if you can talk to him and get through to him!. Instead of telling him that he needs professional help, just tell him that whether he is depressed or not, that he can get into a certain mood that really upsets you and your brothers and sisters!.
Let him know that you love him!.
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He probably is suffering from depression and would benefit by medication!. The problem is that you cannot make him go!. Are there other people he trusts who could talk to him and urge him to see a therapist!? He might listen to someone else!. Does he have a regular doctor who he trusts!? If so, you could call the doctor and let him know what is going on!. See if you can get him to the doctor and let the doctor talk to him about this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
There's really not much you can do if he refuses to recognize the problem!. The only option you and your siblings have is just to get away from him if he's mistreating you!. Until he realizes there's a problem (which probably won't happen until his family walks away from him) he won't see the need for help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
all i can really say is to pray for him!. theres really nothing you can do !. you canot force him to get help!. good luck !.god blessWww@Answer-Health@Com
You need to tell someone and get him help, that's what you need to do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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You can't help someone who doesn't acknowledge his problem!. Same thing if someone doesn't want to help himself!. Sorry!. That's the way it is!.
So!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. I can tell you what worked for me!. A family member finally chewed my *** out in no uncertain terms!. It was not nice!. It was very blunt, direct, to the point!. And, it was angry, not in a violent way, in an emotional way, in a 'you're slowly killing yourself way and it hurts like hell to watch' way!. It was very effective!. I got treatment!. Can't say that's a good approach for most ppl, but it did work on me!.
I'm sorry you grew up with this and that you're sibs are dealing with it as well!. My father was the same!. When you get older, if the signs are there, don't follow suit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
So!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. I can tell you what worked for me!. A family member finally chewed my *** out in no uncertain terms!. It was not nice!. It was very blunt, direct, to the point!. And, it was angry, not in a violent way, in an emotional way, in a 'you're slowly killing yourself way and it hurts like hell to watch' way!. It was very effective!. I got treatment!. Can't say that's a good approach for most ppl, but it did work on me!.
I'm sorry you grew up with this and that you're sibs are dealing with it as well!. My father was the same!. When you get older, if the signs are there, don't follow suit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I wish I had some magic words of advice to give you!. I grew up with a depressed and abusive parent and it's the worst! I spent my whole life trying to do anything I could to help my mother and fix what was wrong and it did not do any good!. Now in my adult life I'm in my own therapy because I'm so angry she never cared enough about her family to get help for herself! So I guess the best thing I can say to you is - don't spend your life trying to fix something that only HE can fix!. I think expressing your love and concern for him is good and encouraging him to get help is also good, but ultimately it's HIS life and HIS choice and eventually you have to let it go and understand that it has nothing to do with you!. Save yourself a lot of money in therapy and start accepting that now! Maybe an intervention type situation would be good where you and your brothers and sisters and your mom if she's in the picture all write him a letter about how his depression and abuse effects you all and you read it to him all at the same time, one after the other, and you all make the request that he gets help!. I don't know, but I feel for you and I pray that your dad listens and gets help for all of your sakes!. Good luck to you and your family!Www@Answer-Health@Com