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Ostracized from across society. Just just to suffer from a little anxiety. Please help me. I said quietly
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I get so many messages and comments from people asking me how they can open up to their parents or a
Therapist about their depression some people are scared
Their parents will judge them not understand them or even disown them in this video
I am going to tell you and teach you how you can truly open up to people about your depression by
100%
Totally understand how scary is to open up to people and talk about how you're feeling and your depression?
believe me
I know how petrifying this experience can be firstly before I get into anything
I want to say that your parents your friends and your family. Love you, and they want what's best for you
They may not totally understand how you're feeling
but they don't want to see you upset or hurting so they will try and help you as best as they possibly
Can this also goes for a therapist too?
They may not. Love you
but a therapist is there to help you and they cannot help you properly unless
They know exactly how you're feeling and what you're currently going through
a therapist will not judge you a therapist isn't there to judge you a
Therapist is there to help you
So let's start with how you can tell your parents about your depression
The mistake many people do is just telling their parents. I'm depressed and that's it
They just say I'm depressed. They don't explain any further
the first thing they say to their parents is I'm depressed if you just say that to them they won't properly
Understand firstly what you mean
Secondly how you're truly feeling and thirdly sometimes they probably won't even believe you and that's because you haven't explained
Anything to them you have just gone to them and said hey
Mom, hey Dad, I'm depressed and that's it
Make sure you're in an environment that feels comfortable for you and sit your parents down explain to them
Everything don't even mention or use the word depression yet. Don't say I'm depressed
Just don't mention the words depression to begin with mention to them and tell them exactly how you are feeling
What you're going through on a day-to-day?
Basis talk about the symptoms you are having and why you think you may be feeling this way then?
Mention to them that you think you are depressed or if you know and have been diagnosed with depression
Tell them you are depressed this way. They will be able to see and hear
Exactly how you are feeling and what you were going through on a day-to-day?
Basis they will be able to understand a lot more because you have told them
Everything that way they can be more supportive and help you this way. They will be able to see and hear
How you are feeling what your symptoms are and how it's affecting your life on a day-to-day?
Basis and they will be able to understand a lot more why you think you are currently?
depressed and that way
they will be able to help you give you advice and give you the support and love you need during this difficult period
Of time the same goes for your friends
Don't just tell them I'm depressed treat your friends the same as you would with your family
when telling them so Charlie
What about a therapist you need to keep in your mind that the therapist is there to help you?
That is their job. They cannot help you if they don't know how you're feeling and what you were going through
They just can't help you. So keep that in your mind when you're at therapy or going to the therapist
I know it's extremely scary to open up to a
Stranger and someone you don't know but you have to keep in your mind that if they don't know how you're feeling
Or what you're going through you cannot get the help you need and deserve to get better
I have personally found that once I open my mouth and start to talk and open up a little bit that it all
Comes out and I can't stop talking
so my advice to you is just begin by opening your mouth just a little bit and
Eventually, everything will come out and remember they are there to help you
They will not judge you and they cannot help you properly unless they know how you're feeling
I know I hear from you guys and girls in the comment section down below has this video helped you at all
Are you going to try these techniques I have told you to do in this video
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