Talk to him, encourage him when he's down, remind him of the little things that make him awesome, try to remind him of his favorite things and encourage him to do more of what he loves and to take care of himself, try to get him outside in the sunshine sometimes, be patient when he's moody, try to make him laugh, remind him that it takes time and a journey is made from taking small steps, encourage him to remember the good times and find things in the day to b grateful for, remind him that being happy and taking steps to be happier is healthy and will help him in the long-run, don't judge him or try to pressure him, research depression from a holistic angle - clinical, psychological, spiritual, neurological, nutrition, positive psychology - that'll give you ideas. I've had depression myself. See him as someone who's not defined by depression but as a person who can heal from it, see that end result and believe in it. Also, encourage him to journal out his feelings, work with focus blocks and positive affirmations, and meditate - practicing acceptance of his feelings. It's hard to give specific advice because sometimes depression is caused by specific root issues that we don't know very well in the other person and they are often the ones who will have to face that but in general - just encouraging them will help them take that step. At most and at best, it's good to have a support system - someone to just joke around with and talk with about life and whatever, that helps a lot too even if he doesn't want to talk about his depression with you.
Last edited by Colonel Roosevelt (8/01/2017 8:51 pm)
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