Don't Do THIS When Someone Has Depression - Dr Julie #shorts

okay here's four things not to do when

someone has depression number one don't

give them advice that they haven't asked

for even if you mean well it can be

really invalidating and they're less

likely to act on it than if you help

them find their own solutions to their

problems

number two you don't need to have all

the right words don't underestimate the

power of listening just let them know

that you're willing to hear what they

want to say and that you care about how

they feel

number three don't take their withdrawal

personally it can be really hard to

initiate contact when you're depressed

so except that for the time being you

need to be the person to call them

number four it's okay not to be talking

about it all the time it's really hard

to generate joyful experiences when

you're depressed so they might be

grateful for a bit of distraction from

how they're feeling right now it can be

just as helpful as talking about painful

stuff