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All4UGod

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My oldest son's depressed and there doesn't seem to be any way of reaching him. He doesn't want to accept any help. He's pretty good at hiding it in general but I know what he really feels like. I struggle with depression myself and I feel myself also falling deeper and deeper into the pit as I see him struggle. It's so hard to know what to do both to help him and to help myself. I could use a good hug about now :cry:. Please pray for us :groupray:
 
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:groupray: for you hun!

It must be really hard to watch someone you love going through something your only too aware is painful.

It must be hard for him to know how to communicate how he feels and perhaps he finds it easier to hide things.

I'm sure that by just being there for him - chatting about anything etc... will help him.

You need to be careful that it doesn't trigger things for you though lovely.

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Hi,
Has your son given any reason why he doesn't want help? It may help to find out if you don't know. I wanted to say also that, you should be taking care of yourself too, because you need to try and help him. So please don't forsake helping yourself too. Are you on meds. or seeing someone? If you are, maybe you could try and reason with him by telling him it's not a bad thing to seek treatment.
Chuck.:hug: :hug: :groupray:
 
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