[ SECRET POST #2806 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2806 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Five Nights at Freddy's]


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[Star Trek, MCU, Batman Begins]


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[Twilight Saga]


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[Xenosaga]


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[Doctor Who]


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[Great British Bake Off]


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08.
[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]


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[Minecraft]


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[Macklemore]










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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Depression

[herpymcderp]

There isn't actually anything you can personally do to "help". Period. You can suggest counselling services or psychiatric help, but you as a layperson are not in a position to provide therapy, even if you do want to. Sometimes hearing from an unexpected person that depression is a real medical problem that it is okay to seek professional help for can really be the best thing for a depressed person to hear. Just accepting that a person feels bad without judging or insinuating that it's their fault is often more than most people will do.

What you can do to be a better friend is listen to your friend if they're having trouble. You can occasionally (no, not every time you talk to them) ask how they're feeling and be accepting of their response. You can attempt to not do the wrong thing by suggesting they get over it or suggesting that they are in control of their own feelings.

For depression resources... just google depression. Read the American Psychiatric Association's website. Don't read anything else that suggests it can be cured through diet, crystals, religion, or donations.

Re: Depression

[(Anonymous)]

I was worried about suggesting medical help because I didn't want them to feel messed up, and medical help was less than helpful for me. I'm worried the same will happen to my friend, and it will set them back. But I'll bring it up with them and see how they feel about it.

Re: Depression

[herpymcderp]

I don't mean to sound too harsh, but your sentiments are concerning to me. there are a few things that need to be made extremely clear here:

First and most importantly, your depression is not her depression. What did or didn't work for you has no bearing on what treatment might be helpful or required for her. Please understand this.

Second, and still important, if you try to advise her based on your personal experience you run the risk of exacerbating her problems as well as your own.

Re: Depression

[(Anonymous)]

I absolutely, positively understand that, far more than anybody else. And knowing my friend, the idea that they will take such a suggestion the wrong way or will not get anything good out of it is very likely, which is why I've been hesitant to suggest it.

I am absolutely not gauging their needs and situation based on mine. I know it sounds like I am based on my wording but there's a specific reason I'm worried that my friend's experience may mimic mine, and it's nothing to do with any assumption that my experience = everyone's. Depression is a different experience for everybody.

I don't know what's going through their head half the time; I can't say I understand their own experience. I don't. Nobody does except them. I'm going to suggest therapy/professional help to them, but I'm aware that the chances of them listening are slim to none.