Take Action, Help a friend
Encourage them
to get help or
continue getting
help.
Don't pester them
but keep them on
track to get better.
Offer to go with them
whilst they get treatment.
Be a better listener
then talker
Better your
understanding.
Be there, you don'r realize,
but it'll mean the world to
them.
Help them with
not just their problems.
go over homework with them
do something together.
My friend suffered
from depression in
grade 7-present.
I don't talk to him anymore
however at the time we were
good friends and it hurt me to
see him like that but I didn't
know how help him.
We encouraged him to get help
at first he was unwilling, which i still
don't understand why but eventually
he got help for it.
it is estimated 35 to 40 million Americans living today will suffer from major depression at some time
it will be the 2nd most disabling condition in the world by 2020, behind heart disease.
It's always nice to receive
support but giving support
has been shown from research
to give you a bigger mood boost
Sleep, get your eight hours.
Eat a healthy
mood-boosting
diet.
Major depression is the No.1 psychological disorder in the western world.
I searched up how to help friends
with depression and found that I
needed to support him so I did
along with others.
Depression doesn't change their situations
Now I believe He's happily
dating his girlfriend of 2 years
and things are looking up