Now, more and more people are depressed. According to estimates by the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. In the United States, about 10% of adults are suffering from depression. Obviously this is not good news. Everyone once feels it at a certain moment like "I feel down today, and I don't want to do anything." On such a day, we feel that everything is not going well, and everything that happens to us is terrible. But the good news is that everyone is now paying more and more attention to depression. In some popular film and television dramas, we often see the appearance of depressive elements. And when someone around you is depressed, you also want to care about each other, but you don't know what to do. This is what we are going to discuss today
Some people do not have enough knowledge of depression, and think that prolonged depression is a kind of decadence, and it is a manifestation of not being strong enough. They often say, "You’re just not strong enough to make you depressed." Therefore, not only can you not violently attack the other party, but also make the other party feel that their pain has not been seen, and no one can understand their own feelings.
The best way to deal with it is to chat with the other person and encourage the other person to talk about their feelings.If they refuse, we must extend a helping hand. They might have a strong sense of loneliness and will refuse to contact others, but you must not ignore him in this way. Of course, there are sometimes when people who are depressed will be silent for a long time and don’t want to talk to anyone. At this time, don't force them, just stay beside.
Facing people who are depressed, it is easy for us to feel compassionate, and we hope to give encouragement and advice to help them in order to recover their health earlier. At this time, you may say something that is usually very common, such as, " I’m here, if you want to talk to someone, I will be your listener anytime." These comforting words can't be said wrong, but they are really useless. Depression is not just a simple matter of changing your mind. For some people who are severely depressed, they have lost the ability to perceive happiness. In this case, they cannot be happy if they want to be happy. The safest way to deal with it is to ask their party, "What can I do for you?" Inquiries like this can more accurately find what their party urgently needs, and then give them the targeted help from you.
When listening, it is important to be empathetic. You can say, "I understand how you feel." or “Although I can’t understand you, I will be with you.” People who are depressed are very sensitive. Do you really empathize or just talk like you are empathy, is easy for them to know? So, if you really understand, you can say so. Because of your expression, your body language will verify what you are saying to their party. But if you don't really understand them, it is best not to make some false gestures. Their party can really feel that once they find out, they will only alienate you even more.
Let them feel how life is awesome again. You can share some nice songs with them, you can forward some interesting videos to them, you can also accompany them to participate in some activities, or know what they liked to do before, and take them to experience those things. Also, you can take them to experience something new, maybe they will find it interesting. Just don't leave them alone. In short, create as many opportunities as possible to let them re-awaken the passion and love for life.
For some depressed people, if there is any way to quickly change their depressed emotional state, it is undoubtedly to do more exercise, and among the many sports, the most recommended is running. People who often run will experience a sense of pleasure when they run for a certain period, because when the amount of exercise exceeds a certain stage, the endorphins in the brain will be secreted. Endorphins can improve our mood and make us feel better. In addition, when running outdoors, we have the opportunity to get close to nature, which can also effectively relieve inner pressure and improve our emotions. Of course, it is hard for depressed people to go out, not to mention running. At this time, your encouragement is very important. You can say, "I know you don't want to go out alone, stay we can go together." This is a really warm encouragement for depressed people. If they still don’t want to go out, don’t force them.
For some of the depressed people, self-regulation or the company of relatives and friends are far from enough. They also need to seek professional help. There are two kinds of help that professionals can provide, " One is medication. The doctor will prescribe some medications for depression, and they need to take the medication in strict accordance with the requirements. The second is psychological counseling. Psychological counselors will formulate a systematic counseling plan to base on the patient's personal situation to help them better cope with depression." Whether it is taking medication or psychological counseling, it is often a long-term process. People with depression will want to give up for treatment. At this time, if the family and friends around them can encourage more, they will have more courage and perseverance to persevere.
The struggle with depression is that it is a long process. People may become active and cheerful for a certain period. Everything seems to become normal, but after a while, they will become depressed again and fall into it again. Therefore, don't expect to solve depression really fast. It is really hard and a long way to treat it.
In this situation, they need to be patient, and the people who accompany them need to be more patient. Your patience is like the last line of defense for a depressed person. It can send such a signal: No matter how long and how hard they will encounter, you will accompany them to provide warmth and support. This kind of patience will give them strength and hope and help them to get through the most difficult time.
When depression gradually gets younger, many people suffer from it. I have many friends who suffer from depression. As I gradually understand depression, I realize that it is not as terrible as we imagined, nor is it dissatisfied as other people say, but sometimes they just can’t control their feelings. I think the most important thing is to let them know that we will always be with them. No one will scold them or exclude them because they are depressed. Sometimes, we want to help them, but the method is wrong, and these are the ways I personally tried and really effective methods. It may not be possible to treat them quickly, but I believe that as long as you take it step by step, you can definitely help them get out of it.
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