Should i leave my depressed friend alone if he says he needs his own space?
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btw, this is a long distance relationship!
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Respect his privacy but check in often. He needs support but not hovering. If medication has helped before, he is wise to return to his prescriber and restart his medications.
Generally after two or more bouts of major depression, medication should be continued indefinitely to prevent further relapses.
If not, then the medication can become less effective over time and may take more of the drug, or different drugs, or a combination of drugs to accomplish the same effect.
A good question to ask is "How can I be supportive to you right now?"
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Karen
betta take him to conselor before he starts a virginia tech riot (god bless)
tell him your there for him if he needs you.and respect his decion and give him space!
just leave him alone but let him know that he can call you anytime should he need to talk !
i was depressed for a while and my friends always tried to help me but seriously, it never helped. so maybe you should just kind of...keep an eye on him but don't bother him.
Tell him that you'll give him some space if he agrees to call you any time that he feels too depressed or needs someone to talk to. Also, emphasise that you are worried about him, but wish to honor his request. Finally, encourage him to talk to a doctor as soon as possible to help himself out.
I think you should stay friends with him. I understand he says he needs his own space but at least call him once or twice a week to see if he is okay. Deep down inside he wants you to be there for him. I hope your friend gets better. :) All my love to your friend. Someone with that disease needs a friend.
I suffer from depression so I know his symptoms. He needs to take his meds for sure and seek help with a councilor. If you think he is going to harm himself please call some one to go help him since you are not there. Good luck and I pray your friend gets better. As far as leaving him alone I wouldn't cut off all connections completely. Keep checking up on him!
yes, by all means give him some space!
maybe he's trying to tell you something.
but keep in touch periodically to make sure he's alright.
and I don't mean everyday.
maybe every few days.
retta
Suggest that he get some counseling.
He must make his own choice and be responsible for his own thinking and behavior.
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Depressed people need a fine balance of processing data (resting periods) and expiencing (active periods).
Mentally they are not capable of handling too much information, so "space" is needed from time to time. Let him have the space. Sometimes depressed people get better, sometimes never. Being depressed or not is really a personal choice, but they need to realize that themselves. You cannot help anybody whom are not willing to be helped.Also remember that there is a huge difference between being a helper and some whom is only there for the company. The depressed will always say that you're there for the help, so it is up to you to value how much your presence is helping.
try to be there for him
The best thing for people w/ depression to do is to be a busy body. With a long distance relationship, I don't know how you can encourage him to go out, unless you know a friend of his in the area that can coax him out.
Give him his space, but be on stand-by in case he needs you. With it being a long-distance relationship, there's not much you can do for him physically, but just make sure you let him know that you're there for him in case you need him. Do you have any way to contact relatives or close friends of his in case it becomes a life-threatening issue? This is the only instance where you really should feel obligated to intervene.
Just give him his own space, but don't lose contact with him. Only he can do what is best for him, no one else. It's also very important for him to let him know that he still matters to at least one person.
it doesn't matter if its a long distance relationship. if someone is depressed the best way to help them is to be there for them. when people are depressed or upset there is no telling what they are capable of doing. i knew three people in my family that commited suicide. but suicide and hurting yourself isn't the answer. so just be there for them and try to help them in whatever way possible. atleast they will know you are there and that you care.
As long as he is acknowledging he is depressed and willing to go on medication he should be fine. He will come around once he is feeling better. This is just the depression playing out. There is no need for you to be bugging him when you both know he is not himself. Be sure you let him know that you are there for him and he will need to come to you if he wants to talk. Just let him know you are always available to him.
If he says he needs space then give him a little space, but still check up on him. Make sure he knows you are there for him and if he needs anything you will be there for him. Good luck, hope things get better for him.
Depression sucks in the way that when we are feeling this way we shut people out and avoid everyone...Yet we feel intense loneliness and we need reassurance that there are people that care for us.
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