So how do others help? Is it better/easier for us to pull you away from the shadow, become a light to drive away the shadow (which will come back if the light leaves), hold your hand so that you can find your way out of your own darkness but have support, or something else entirely?
Well,all I can say,is that if they're anything like me,then it should be better and/or easier for you to pull them away from the shadow.. people like me, enjoy support from my when depressed,because they'll see good when there's seemingly nothing but bad.. (I apologize if that didn't make sense,I'm half-asleep.)
If you're asking how to help people who are depressed, you just try to be there for them because you can't fix it. I personally keep how I feel secret from one attempt about coming out about my concerns.
@dutchman
I interpret that as you trying to help someone but it went downhill so you're not going to talk about how you feel about that. Am I correct?
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@guest
I interpret that as the "holding hand" analogy. Am I correct?
Yeah I feel that professional help is the best way to help and to be their friend and not alienate them in a way. Constant concern would just make them feel even more guilty.
I can relate to this so much. For anyone suffering from depression, you should check out my story inersche.com/2015/03/13/how-i-overcame-my-depression/. I used a program called "Destroy Depression" to overcome my own depression. It was written by a man who cured his own depression naturally and it may have just saved my life, it teaches 7 steps which help to eliminate depression from your life.
Wow, this is scary accurate. I have been there. For years I was caught up in depression I couldn't shake. Some terrible things happened and the ways I used to cope made things worse. Let me tell you there is hope for you in Jesus. Turn to him. He created you and he loves you. He,will carry you through. He brought me up out of the pit of darkness I was in and I don't have to fall back into it because of his strength to save. I did not defeat depression on my own. I must add that I have decided not to be depressed anymore. Yes, that is possible. Since recovering from depression I have also had more terrible things happen and I have not allowed myself to be depressed. You don't have to go down in that deep dark hole. Sadness, sure. Anger, you betcha. But I can't allow myself to wallow in it.
Turn to Jesus. Also, get outside of yourself, put your focus on others. Volunteer. When you help,others, you help yourself.
I interpret that as you trying to help someone but it went downhill so you're not going to talk about how you feel about that. Am I correct?
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@guest
I interpret that as the "holding hand" analogy. Am I correct?
Turn to Jesus. Also, get outside of yourself, put your focus on others. Volunteer. When you help,others, you help yourself.