Depression. what can be done to help???!

Depression. what can be done to help???

ok, need to help someone suffering from depression, need help as i got no idea what i can do to help???

im there to talk to, and listen and offer a shoulder, but what more can i do???

any info would be great.

thanks all

Hi there,

as a sufferer, feeling a lone and isolated is a big part of depression and just you being there to listen, comfort and as a shoulder to cry on, is doing so much!!! Take it from someone who is very unsupported! There's not much else you can do, don't see what your doing as a meanial task as its so much and so significant and important to the person suffering!

The only other thing you could do is encourage them to seek professional help if they haven't already and offer to accompany them to the doctor, phychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor..or whoever they see, just again as that moral support which means so much.

You can also encourage them to do more normal activities such as getting out of the house and interacting in society. Do keep in mind that depression doesn't dissapear just because the person is in a distractive or entertaining situation, that bad feeling can often stay with the person and even though they will be benefiting from being out and about it may not seem that way.

You sound like a lovely caring person and your support must mean so much to your friend, keep it up, i am sure ts well appreciated!
best of luck!
xxx