I know..........Meeeeee
Anyway
How do you encourage someone facing depression?
One of the most intelligent people I know is in a world is hurting.
If nothing else pray for my friend........

wish I knew , I got one , so smart but so plagued by dark feelings

“The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply,” Stephen Covey.

I guess just be a good listener if they are willing to talk. Let them pour out their feelings toward you. Doesn’t mean you have to do anything but be there

I quoted Yancy (rip) yesterday,,,,, Everyday is a gift,,,,,that is why we call it the Peasant....

Pray!

Thats tough.All you can do is try to convince them to be thankful for the good in their life,,and try not to dwell on the bad.

prayed.

Take them to do something they enjoy, even if they are hesitant to go. Talk to them frequently.

Keith

Yup. Don’t try to fix it. Just listen. Be understanding and listen. Let them know you are there for them to listen and they aren’t alone.

It isn’t something they can just get over, or forget about.

They need someone to talk to and listen to them.

If it's a dude, just haul off and black his eye. Then tell him he didn't see that coming, so there's no way he can see the good things life has coming for him either.

If it's a Gal, goodluck with that & prayers sent either way brother.

I like the sounds of this. Hopefully they will at some point open up about the cause of the depression. They may not even realize exactly what is causing it.

Like rob said don't try and just fix it . A lot of people think they can snap their fingers tell someone to just be happy and it will work and when it doesn't they get upset and tend to do stuff that makes it worse. And for the people ready to say " well if Im depressed I just get happy" yeah clap clap congratulations here's a cookie it's honestly just not that simple for many.

Honestly just being there helps a ton. Go have a drink , chat with thim , but don't make them just try to be happy

Listen, support, offer help and advice only if they want it. Overall encourage them to see a good dr. Amazingly most depression is very treatable, sometimes as simple as diet exercise and vitamins. Vitamin D deficiency very common. Also some meds, can be very helpful. It’s not a quick fix or a sign of weakness to take a prescribed med. chemical imbalances are real, meds can help. Best part is they don’t hafto be permanent. Just a help through a rough patch.

Vinke, Please encourage this person to get qualified professional help. Eric

I don't know the answer but please..., keep quite!

Depression is rough, lots of people are depressed because they think they deserve better, as I did one time in my life, but we're all sinners and the penalty for so is death!! I'm not sure that helps but it something I try to never forget.

I hate to break this too you, but no one gets out alive regardless of the choices you make. Anyway, we just need to make the most of each and every day.

This.
Get them out of the house for starters, spend time with them, insist on it. Don't say to them "would you like to go....", they will play it off. Instead, tell them what you guys are going to do, and give them a time that you will pick them up. Otherwise they will just wallow in their misery

Ain’t nothing happening to ME. I’m sure of it

Prayers sent

. Also some meds, can be very helpful. It’s not a quick fix or a sign of weakness to take a prescribed med. chemical imbalances are real, meds can help. Best part is they don’t hafto be permanent. Just a help through a rough patch.

The above.

Real depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is not feeling bad cuz your dog died. Or the woman left. Drugs are probably the only way to fix a chemical imbalance.