General If a close person suffers from depression, this is also a difficult situation for the environment, especially for close family members and best friends. It is often a tightrope walk between help for the loved one and self-abandonment. Only if you yourself have a “healthy soul” can you be a stable support for your … Depression – Information for relatives
What should one do for oneself? Besides understanding the illness of the relative, it is important to do a lot for yourself. This means not giving up hobbies, meeting friends, simply escaping from everyday life from time to time. Of course it always depends on how much contact you have with the patient and how … What should one do for oneself? | Depression – Information for relatives
Dealing with suicide threats Suicide threats are not uncommon in connection with depression and must be taken seriously. Nothing is worse than ignoring or trivialising them. It doesn’t matter whether they were actually meant seriously or were just said. We can never know 100% what is really going on in the patient. In most cities … Dealing with suicide threats | Depression – Information for relatives
