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9 Ways to Help a Friend or Family Member With Depression More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Sanjeev Lakhanpal | permalink
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All of a sudden your best friend stops calling. She no longer wants to join you for yoga on Saturday mornings. The last time you saw her she looked fragile and sad, like someone else was living in her body. Her husband doesn’t know what to do so he...
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For further reading: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/07/16/9-ways-to-help-a-friend-or-family-member-with-depression/ ^[1]

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How to Help a Friend with Depression More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Marsha Owens | permalink
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Depression is a serious medical condition that afflicts many people. If you have a friend who is suffering from depression, you may be unsure about what you should do to help. There are several ways that you can help a friend who is...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Help-a-Friend-with-Depression ^[2]

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How To Help A Depressed Friend More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Avinesh Parbhodeen | permalink
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Clearly, there are limits to what a friend can do and how involved you can be, but helping a friend with severe depression get treated can mean the difference between life and death.
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For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/irene-s-levine/friend-with-depression_b_3787776.html ^[3]

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How to Help Someone Who's Depressed More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Eva Gobien | permalink
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When someone you know and love is clinically depressed, you want to be there for that person. But keep in mind that they have a medical condition, so giving support may mean more than just offering a shoulder to cry on.
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For further reading: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20452135,00.html ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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1. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/07/16/9-ways-to-help-a-friend-or-family-member-with-depression/

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Help-a-Friend-with-Depression

3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/irene-s-levine/friend-with-depression_b_3787776.html

4. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20452135,00.html