The title of this thread is depressing. I know many here suffer chronic depression. I have a couple people that I care very much for that do. They have good day's and bad day's. One in particular complains a lot. That's tough for me, I know that sounds selfish, but I used to be like that and it took a lot of work for me to not do that anymore.
These folks I'm talking about go to therapy and take medication. I don't ever say stop being a Debbie Downer or pull out of it to them, I know you can't just pull out of it. If you could there wouldn't be as many depressed people as there are now.
I do pray for them, but how else do I help? When I know someone is clinically depressed I just listen a lot. Is that helping or am I enabling them? I know that doesn't sound right but I don't know how else to put it.
I also know people who complain about a lot of stuff just because it's a habit, they don't put themselves in the other persons position they just complain. That makes me angry.
How do I help someone with chronic depression?
These folks I'm talking about go to therapy and take medication. I don't ever say stop being a Debbie Downer or pull out of it to them, I know you can't just pull out of it. If you could there wouldn't be as many depressed people as there are now.
I do pray for them, but how else do I help? When I know someone is clinically depressed I just listen a lot. Is that helping or am I enabling them? I know that doesn't sound right but I don't know how else to put it.
I also know people who complain about a lot of stuff just because it's a habit, they don't put themselves in the other persons position they just complain. That makes me angry.
How do I help someone with chronic depression?