Three Ways To Help A Depressed Person. 💙

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Here are three quick ideas for ways you can help someone who's struggling with depression because it's not always obvious what to say or what to do for the best for someone who's struggling with depression.

The first idea is to offer some physical assistance. If there are chores that need doing like some dishes that are stacked up, or the room's untidy and needs a quick vacuum, or you could maybe collect groceries for the person, that would be appreciated because the person with depression is probably struggling with exhaustion and finds doing those chores overwhelming.

Secondly is some immediate support just by listening to the person. Offer them the chance of a cup of coffee or a cup of tea and a chat to "tell me how you're feeling", "what's going on for you", that would be appreciated in most circumstances.

And number three is a kind of, if you're comfortable doing it, a lifeline into the future. Say, "I'm available to listen to you whenever you need, here's my phone number". The person may very well not call you, but it's the offer of support that's important, the offer of support in all of these situations.

So those are three things that you can do to help someone who's currently suffering from depression.