Helping a Family Member With Depression WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Helping a Family Member With Depression
Nearly two thirds of people with depression do not seek treatment, so if you suspect depression in your family member, it is important to take steps to help them.1 Depression is a medical illness affecting a person’s mind and body. How a person feels, thinks, and acts is impacted.2 Signs of depression may include sadness or irritability, unable to concentrate, poor appetite, weight loss or weight gain, loss of energy or feelings of tiredness, and intense feelings of guilt and or worthlessness.3
Fast Facts:
- The most important thing you can do to help a depressed loved one is to get appropriate treatment and correct diagnosis.4
- Offer emotional support to your family member.4
- Educate yourself about the symptoms of the illness, and it's treatments.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ CareFirst: Helping Someone with Depression
- ↑ Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): Depression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend with Depression
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Helping a Friend or Family Member with Depression
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 HealthyPlace: How Family and Friends Can Help the Depressed Person
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Getting help for a family member suffering with depression, Family Member With Depression Getting Help, Helping a family member cope with depression
- Last update: Jan. 9, 2009
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