My dad has depression, please give me some advice!!?!


Question: My dad has depression, please give me some advice!!!?
all he talks about is death and dying!.!.!.when i asked him why he's suddenly started praying (which he has, and he never used to before) he said: i dont want to have to tell you this, but i'm going to be one of those people that dies soon!.
I've been crying ever since and now that i'm describing it I'm tearing up again!.!.!.if something happens to my dad I don't know how I'd live!. Is my dad having a mid-life crisis!? he's physically fine!.!.but why is he saying these things!? what can i do to help our family!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Depending on his age, he's probably just going through what you called it, a "mid-life" crisis!. It's a phase and will pass or get worse, only time will tell!. If you're worried, maybe you should set him up with a therapist or psychiatrist!.

2nd option: He's just trying to reflect on his life and debating if he's lived a good/bad life, etc!. Maybe he feels like there is more to life than what he's done!. It's common and happens to everyone!. You should find the good things he's done in life and emphasize it!. Throw him a party and invite his old friends, etc!.

I'd go with the first option, but the 2nd one couldn't hurt either and will probably be what his therapist will recommend!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com

maybe u can talk to your dad why he talks about it all the time!.you can help your family by talking to them about good things and tell them that no matter what happens your a good family!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Exercise helps with depression My mom has depression too


hope this helpsWww@Answer-Health@Com

take him out to do things or tell him how much you love you love him and how you don't want to loose himWww@Answer-Health@Com

Encourage him to get some HELP soon!. Talking about hurting yourself is a "cry" for help !Www@Answer-Health@Com





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