i have a very close friend who suffers from serious depression and has had attempts at commiting suicide. to make the situation even more difficult, he is no longer a believer in the Christian faith. in addition to that, i have been informed that i only make his depression harder because we used to be in a more serious relationship which ended. should i back off? or is there a way i can reach out and help him through God? [prayers would be greatly appreciated for both myself, to know what i should do and how to go about it, and for him to find happiness in the Lord]
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how can i reach out to someone with depression?
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Hey.
You have a difficult situation here.. and I can really imagine what you're going through. It's really difficult to reach out to a person in these situations, especially when everyone is telling you to back off yet all you want to do is help.
Have you tried talking? I don't suppose it would get you anywhere but you never know if you don't try. Tell him that you're worried and would really like to see him smile. Maybe even tell him that you're praying for him. This would make him see that you really do care and want to make things better. This also helps with the pyscological (sp) approach. If he knows you're praying, he could feel better as he subconsciously knows that an amazing power is getting involved.
Remember, just you can't solve this problem. It needs professional help and maybe it would help to try and see if you can get some for him. A counsellor? Someone he can talk to if he's feeling down.
If all this is too difficult.. I think the best thing you can do is pray. Keep your eye on him and let him know that you care and you're always there if he needs you.
Take care,
Jessie xxx
You have a difficult situation here.. and I can really imagine what you're going through. It's really difficult to reach out to a person in these situations, especially when everyone is telling you to back off yet all you want to do is help.
Have you tried talking? I don't suppose it would get you anywhere but you never know if you don't try. Tell him that you're worried and would really like to see him smile. Maybe even tell him that you're praying for him. This would make him see that you really do care and want to make things better. This also helps with the pyscological (sp) approach. If he knows you're praying, he could feel better as he subconsciously knows that an amazing power is getting involved.
Remember, just you can't solve this problem. It needs professional help and maybe it would help to try and see if you can get some for him. A counsellor? Someone he can talk to if he's feeling down.
If all this is too difficult.. I think the best thing you can do is pray. Keep your eye on him and let him know that you care and you're always there if he needs you.
Take care,
Jessie xxx
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Do the parents know?
From what i have read, i think your friend is too young to handle it by himself or even with someone as young as you.
Prayers, of course, but if the parents don't know, then they should be told. they can do the most.
From what i have read, i think your friend is too young to handle it by himself or even with someone as young as you.
Prayers, of course, but if the parents don't know, then they should be told. they can do the most.
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His parents do need to know. You can offer to be with him when he tells them, if he hasn't done so.
He needs professional help. A family doctor is a good place to start.
He needs to know that people care about him. Invite him to do things Bring other people over. Involve him as much as he is willing. Do not take one "No!" as a final answer. Often people who are depressed feel llike they are wrapped up in a cocoon and they are untouchable, so you will need to initiate more and persist mnore than you would in a normal relationship.
But he really needs to chat with the 'rents about this.
He needs professional help. A family doctor is a good place to start.
He needs to know that people care about him. Invite him to do things Bring other people over. Involve him as much as he is willing. Do not take one "No!" as a final answer. Often people who are depressed feel llike they are wrapped up in a cocoon and they are untouchable, so you will need to initiate more and persist mnore than you would in a normal relationship.
But he really needs to chat with the 'rents about this.
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yeah i agree with everyone else in that you should tell his parents. me being a person who was in a situation almost exactly likethis but i was the one not wanting my frirnd to tell, i know how hard it will be. it took my friend about a year or so before she told my parents bc i didnt want her to. but now since she has done that and i got help its probably the best thing she could have ever done for me...and your friend may feel the smae way after its all done. ya,i was upset at my friend for a while, but now our relationship as friends has grown and i am more happier. i thank her so much now. ***thanks Lauren***
if you really wish your friend true happiness, the only thing you can do is get him professional care. he will thank you later
hope this has helped. it may be a little confusing...its kinda early. but still i hope you get the main idea. o and ill b praying for yall
~Haylee
if you really wish your friend true happiness, the only thing you can do is get him professional care. he will thank you later
hope this has helped. it may be a little confusing...its kinda early. but still i hope you get the main idea. o and ill b praying for yall
~Haylee
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Hello Friend,
I am an x police officer and victim advocate for a rural Sheriff's office. I learned one thing about suicide: take any and all threats seriously. As a first responder, well I know the devistating effects that a teen aged suicide, or any other suicide for that matter, has on family and friends. Please don't hesistate to tell his parents, unless of course they are part of some deeper problem. If that is the case please tell a school councilor, ok? You are not being disloyal, over reactive, or meddling. You very well could put dynamics into effect that will change the course of one persons life. If your friend becomes angry with you initially, I can assure you that in time he will respect and thank you for your decision to be proactive.
Contact me if you have any other questions.
Joan
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I am an x police officer and victim advocate for a rural Sheriff's office. I learned one thing about suicide: take any and all threats seriously. As a first responder, well I know the devistating effects that a teen aged suicide, or any other suicide for that matter, has on family and friends. Please don't hesistate to tell his parents, unless of course they are part of some deeper problem. If that is the case please tell a school councilor, ok? You are not being disloyal, over reactive, or meddling. You very well could put dynamics into effect that will change the course of one persons life. If your friend becomes angry with you initially, I can assure you that in time he will respect and thank you for your decision to be proactive.
Contact me if you have any other questions.
Joan
Jesus saved me.
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