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How to cope with depressed patients

1. Adjusting understanding of the "patient world"

* Symptoms are not personal. See sloth, frustration, or sadness as "symptoms of disease," not his "habits." Separating the disease from the person will help us reduce anger or frustration.

* Limited energy for him Just getting up and bathing or eating can take as much energy as a marathon, so don't expect short-term enthusiasm.

2. Techniques of being a "safe area"

* Being friends without talking. Sometimes "quality silence" is worth more than consolation. Sitting together watching TV or sitting on the phone without pressuring them to talk is an expression of "we're not going anywhere."

* Use an open-ended question instead of asking "what is" (which he often cannot answer), ask "How is your heart today?" or "Is there anything you want us to do?"

3. Systematic support

* Easy to accomplish activities. The feeling of "failure" is the enemy of this disease. Try to do something small, such as watering a tree or folding a cloth, so that he feels that he is still "successful."

* Seeing a specialist if he is not yet admitted, offering to the doctor saying, "We're worried about your health, I want you to consult a specialist" is softer than saying, "You're sick, go to the doctor."

4. Iron rule. Don't forget to take care of the "heart of the person next to you."

* You're not a trash can, you can listen, but if you start to feel plummeted, you have to take yourself out for a break.

* Keep your personal life. Don't leave your hobbies or pleasures to get caught up in him all the time, because if the "helper" falls, the "sick" will feel more guilty of being a burden.

# Depression # Depression # Psychology # Depressed patient # Treat depression

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