Depression: From a Prospective

tarisunscripted
Feb 27, 2017
2 min read

Trust, this is not another mental thinkpiece.

And this is not a ceritified medical journal either. This is just a thought that was embedded in somebody else's brain that is to be shared with the masses.

The World Wide Web and different social apps have given us different version of what depression is and who it affects and so on and so on.

I'm just here to give you some real facts on how to help out a loved one, a friend, or even the girl that sits next to you on the bus who is dealing with this.

"Just Pray About It" : With all due respect, I know this is probably the easiest thing to say to somebody without you or them feeling like an ass. But truly and honestly telling somebody to just pray about something is as inconsiderate as can be. Let's be clear on the subject before the offense comes in. God is the alpha and omega and every situation is Him teaching lessons so you can grow in. However, simply leaving that sentiment and expecting a personto just be....okay....is not....okay. It is perfectly okay to tell somebody about what God can help them with to ease their pain, but do that and incorporate some their sentiments as praying WITH them, or listening to what is actually going on. Or let's take it a step further with introducing them to some professional help. It sounds inconsiderate to just say pray about it and leaving that person alone to face their demons.
You Just Want Attention": I know that phrase doesn't seem realistic but trust me, it happens more than you know. "Friends" will disguise it by using words like "dramatic" or "overthinking" but t is all the same. To a person that is dealing with depression, this is the worst thing to ever here. Downplaying emotions or downplaying feelings does not do anything helpful but push a person further into the dark space they don't want to be in the first place. That is the most selfish thing you could possibly do. Try to understand and even if you don't, be a listening ear for your friend. You never know what little moment could help somebody back from the ledge of going over.

I know that some of this is foreign to you. It to some folks that speaks right down their alley. Pay attention to the people that seem the strongest on the outside because in reality, they're the weakest on the inside. Pay attention to the folks that keep a smile on always because in the dark, that smile hide a lot of pain.

You may think your help isn't needed but the words you speak may end up saving somebody's life.