CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.
1-800-273-8255.
Tip of the Day
If your friend or loved one seems depressed, healthline.com has great tips on How to Help a Depressed Friend:
Listen to them
Help them find support
Support them in
continuing therapy
Take care of yourself
Set
boundaries
Practice
self-care
Learn about depression
on your own
Offer to help with
everyday tasks
Extend loose
invitations
Be patient
Stay in touch
Things not to do:
Don’t take things
personally
Don’t try to fix them
Don’t give advice
Don’t minimize or
compare their experience
Don’t take a stance
on medication
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
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