how do I support someone who is depressed?
how do I support someone who is depressed?
user
To help someone who is feeling depressed, I recommend keeping a dialogue open and avoiding certain behaviors.  Here are some behaviors I’d recommend avoiding:
assistant
thanks! what can I do to help it feel better
user
I’d suggest telling the person that you want to help and really listen to how the person feels, how they think they can get better, or how they can move forward from feeling depressed.  If the person isn’t in a situation where they can move around, there might be things you can do to make the environment less oppressive or depressing.
assistant
what can I do to make the environment less depressing?
user