Communication Skills Examples in Parenting If you are a parent of a teen who has suffered from depression, then it's important to know what to do after the worst is behind you. So much has been written about what to do for your depressed teen, how to help someone with depression, and tips to keep … [Read more...]
How to Help Someone with Depression: A Lesson from 9 11 Survivors
What Can the 9 11 Survivors Teach Us About Traumatic Loss? For the thousands of 9 11 survivors yesterday was a very big day. It was the 10th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. In the coming days those who participated in memorial events will be unpacking what it means for each of them personally. … [Read more...]
Helping Someone with Depression: Two Easy Tips
Helping someone with depression is usually not as difficult as it seems if you start with two quick tips. First, don't give advice. It will almost always come across as minimizing the gnawing pain that people feel when they are depressed. Too often, we don't know what to say to someone who is … [Read more...]