How to deal with someone suffering from depression

Often, the relatives and friends of patients with depression, due to their lack of understanding of the condition, misunderstand the various behaviors of patients with depression, causing trouble to the physical and mental health of both parties. In addition, when dealing with patients with depression, people around them are often at a loss, and even cautious, for fear of accidentally hurting the heart of the depressed patient.

It is important to understand more and let people with depression feel respected and understood. Behind their various symptoms, it is not laziness or self-willedness, but the disease. Much of their pain is unknown and difficult to express clearly at once, so we must continue to try to understand them more.

More cooperation, a warm, stable and comfortable environment is very necessary for patients with depression. Some patients want to be alone for a while, so we should give them some space and freedom after ensuring their safety. Some patients are prone to crying and venting, so we should accompany them and allow them to vent within the limit of not hurting themselves.

We should pay more attention to their physical discomfort and take them to see a doctor in time. We should not think that "depression is not a good thing and no one can tell anyone about it."

Don't blame, don't say "this is nothing" or "you are narrow-minded". Others are in a more difficult situation than you, and they are not depressed, because the patient is most afraid of being labeled as not working hard, irresponsible, not serious, not persistent, etc. You can say "we have encountered some difficulties, let's work together to find a solution."

Don't ask why. Don't ask directly "Why are you depressed?" or "Why are you the only one who is sick when everyone else is stressed?" You can say "I will be with you through this." You should know that depression is a disease, and its causes are very complex and have not been fully studied. Just like colds and diabetes, we cannot choose which disease we will or will not have.

Do not blindly suggest, encourage or urge. Depressed patients are in a state of illness, and their tolerance and sensitivity to the outside world are different from their normal state. All kinds of small things will bring them pressure and a sense of collapse. Therefore, it is not appropriate to force patients to exercise, party, travel, read, and try various treatment methods and adjustment methods found on the Internet without professional patient condition assessment and physician guidance. Sometimes it will bring physical and mental burden to patients and aggravate their condition. When you try to invite them, allow patients to refuse and also allow patients to withdraw midway.

Find a professional doctor to rely on. A professional psychiatrist will judge whether the patient needs drug intervention, what the patient should and should not do at the moment, etc. according to the patient's disease status, and give relevant treatment plans. This will help patients and their relatives and friends have the best support and protection.