Re:What not to say to a depressed person
by crazydiamond on Sunday August 21, 2011 @11:34AM
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> 1. “Snap out of it.”
When I was depressed and suicidal as a kid, my dad said "Just snap out of it" angrily. That was the best thing strangely enough. I sought competent help which helped me become a normal person within a year. If I had had my folks trying to help me out of it, I would never have got out of it.
Too much "support" and hand-holding can lead to a depressed person not wanting to leave his/her depression since he gets attention, and often can make others feel guilty for it.
When I was depressed and suicidal as a kid, my dad said "Just snap out of it" angrily. That was the best thing strangely enough. I sought competent help which helped me become a normal person within a year. If I had had my folks trying to help me out of it, I would never have got out of it. Too much "support" and hand-holding can lead to a depressed person not wanting to leave his/her depression since he gets attention, and often can make others feel guilty for it.