I need some advice on how to help a friend with clinical depression.?

i have a friend who has clinical depression and i was wondering if there is anything i can do to help them out other then recomending they seek professional help.I need some advice on how to help a friend with clinical depression.?
tell your friend they are not alone. then prove it. offer to drive her to the doctor, call and check up on her, continue to try to include her in things, and listen.I need some advice on how to help a friend with clinical depression.?
try to get them out of hte house even just for a walk if possible. Dont tell anyone, most people dont want everyone to know. Rent funny movies and watch them together. Dont pressure them too much and do recommend professional help, or at least, get a pamplet from a mental health center and leave it around where they can see it. Ask them if they want to talk about it, if not, tell them its ok, and say you are there for them when they are ready. Dont tell them to snap out of it , if it was that easy, they would. Try to get them to do low pressure activities that dont involve large groups, keep the people around minimal . Encourage them to excercise, eat well, meditate, write in a journal. If they have severe insomnia, DO encourage them to seek professional help if it doesnt go away soon, they need to be on some meds to help them through it. Keep them away from recreational drugs and alchohol(VERY IMPORTANT).
Well avoiding professional help isn't a good idea. I learned the hard way, and its not pleasant, As soon as it gets severe their going to want to see a phycologist or therapist. Because they will have noone to turn except death.





Umm... I don't know if this is a hoax or what, but I hear that exercising boosts your serotonin level, and that makes you not depressed, but you have to do it often. I'd imagine four times a day for 20 mins.





Maybe he/she needs to be more social? So their not as bored/depressed all the time?
just be there for them, evenwhen they say they don't need it. i have clinical depression too, and i just wish there was someone who'd do that for me. you're a good friend, that'll make them feel good. also, figure out why they feel that way. ans talk them through it.
If they want to talk about their depression, let them do that for awhile, but don't let them dwell on it - because dwelling on problems does make it worse. If her house/apartment is going to hell, it would be really nice if when you visited you made up a casserole or some other comfort food %26amp; then washed dishes - this is so hard to do when you are depressed, you end up eating junk and have a stack of depressing dirty dishes. when a person is really low, it helps to have distractions, so if they are well enough to get out of bed, play cards or go out and see a movie, go for walks, whatever. Exercise is proven to help depression. She should get as much sunlight or bright light as she can - many people with depression are responding to the short days of winter (seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, or maybe the depression is partly seasonal).





All the best to you!
okay well the first thing you should do is try to understand what they are going through. look up depression on google. try to put yourself in their shoes. this is the best way to try to relate to how they are feeling.





then talk to them about. offer them your help whenever they need it. ask if there is anything you could do to help. assure them that you will always be there for them [assuming that these things are true and that you genuinely mean it] let them talk to you about how they feel just to get it out. even if you have nothing to say. usually they just want someone to talk to.





if they ask, do your best to suggest things to help them feel better, like exercise or something like that, not involving a professional [though that would be a good idea, but people usually dont like to hear that]





most importantly, dont treat them any differently. dont act like they have some type of disease. having depression doesnt mean there is something wrong with them or that they're crazy or weak or something. it just means they have a hard time dealing and coping with things.





the best thing to do is assure them that they arent alone and that youll be there for them whenever [if you mean it].





hope this helped. good luckk =]
hi, try following


Financial assistance, such as eligible benefits and debt counselling.


Employment assistance, such as helping you acquire a job or change career.


Housing assistance, such as ensuring an adequate and secure tenancy and safe, social neighbours.


Assistance with young children, such as child-care support.