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Depression everywhere I look
| All day feeling worthless. A friend from highschool who is smart and has a bright future, who also lacks confidence in himself and finds life meaningless.
| Sigh, I don't know what to do. I thought as someone who went through depression and is now... Somewhat better would be able to help but I've come to realize that there is like nothing I can do, I've tried so much to help, hell I've posted on almost all of the countless depression threads on /u/ saying the same thing every time... I doubt I've helped anyone.
| It's quite frustrating, I know, to an extent what they're going through and can do absolutely nothing to help, I dunno if I need to be more sympathetic or treat them the same way, if I'm too sympathetic they'll feel like I'm babying them, if I treat them the same it's like I don't even care.
| I try suggestions that may help, but alot of the time they don't wanna help themselves and forcing them wouldn't help anything. I try talking to them but some don't wanna say anything and again forcing the issue does work either. I have to walk on eggshells for some and act the same as always with others. It's frustrating, hell how can I help others when I'm in the same boat...
| life is a fucking pain
| >>198621
First up, you're a really kind person offering so much care and concern for those around you. I'm no expert at this, but during the times when I knew people round me depressed (I am myself) being there for someone (physically present whatnot), supporting them in their recovery and acknowledging their pain is doing a lot. At least that's what I felt lifted me up. I don't know how I can really help, but if anything I hope you feel less lonely. You're a really good person.
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| I'm at my wits end here. I know so many depressed people it's actually frightening, and no not the "I'm so sad waaaa" kinda people I mean seriously depressed people who I worry might hurt themselves, from my borderline alcoholic sister who already has professional help, to my best friend who has already slit both of his wrists open... Friends who I've met online who had to drop out of varsity because of an illness and now can barely do anything because of it, sitting at home-