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7 Things a Depressed Person does not want to hear.
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think, behave and could lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. The key word there was physical, because you feel like you physically cannot do anything. Feelings of hopelessness and failure take over your mind, and your body shuts down on you because of stress. Depression makes you feel defeated, like you have no strength to get back up. A person who is depressed may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities. Depression is more than just sadness; It is deeper than that, having depression may require treatment or psychotherapy. Depression is not a weakness, and you cannot simply “snap out” of it. Let us get into learning about 7 things a depressed person does not want to hear, and what is healthier to say to them.
Think positive and positive things will happen to you.
I hate this one, mainly because a depressed person does not say “I want to be negative today.” They are closing themselves off to you, and the world for a reason or no reason at all. Most of them never come out and say, “I am depressed and I need help.” This happens strongly in the Latino family because they do not want to be labeled as crazy. Stigma is strong in our culture. Some see having depression as a sign of weakness and refuse therapy, this approach needs to stop. Talking to a professional is a sign of strength and acceptance. Speaking about positivity is helpful to someone who needs…