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For questions about depression, or depressed people. If you are depressed, please follow the guidance provided here - https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/questions/370/what-to-do-if-i-someone-i-know-is-feeling-depressed-suicidal

Depression is a mental illness in which people feel generally upset or not as happy as normal. Severe cases of depression can lead to self harm or even suicide. If you know anyone at risk of self-harm or suicide, or you yourself are feeling depressed, please get help immediately. You can read this question for more advice on getting help.

What to do if I/Someone I know is feeling depressed/suicidal?

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How to suggest someone to find a hobby without offending them?

As for the topic, if possible I'd be grateful for general answer and more specific one regarding following situation: My girlfriend has a clinically diagnosed depression (she attends visits with psychiatrist and is taking medications). Because of…
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In an early relationship, how can I handle my partner's deep depression and not be an enabler?

As a preface, I apologize if this question seems off-topic; it is a twisted problem that I have tried to narrow down to a single, good question that addresses the lump sum of my concerns and issues with my current relationship. I have been dating a…
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How to help my girlfriend if she gets greatly depressed over small things?

I have been dating a wonderful girl for a little over 10 months now, and for the first long while it was great. I love her and we spend a lot of time together; however, in recent months things have been more strained. Now, about every other week…
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How to deal with a person getting sad during a date?

Background A few months ago, I met a girl on a dating site. We talked a bit and had our first date. It was great but she mentioned she had quite a heavy backstory without giving out much details. Unfortunately, after this date, she had some family…
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How can I explain my reduced social activity when depression is stigmatised?

I lost my job a few months ago, and was struggling to find a new one with no success. This led me to becoming less motivated each day, until the point that suicide slipped into my mind - which I instantaneously throw out from my mind. Things were…
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How to communicate support to someone who is emotionally disconnected?

I have a friend I'm having a hard time communicating with for the past few months. She's been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) for a handful of years (which has been the backbone of a history of emotional instability and…
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How to talk to a dean about depression

So I have a meeting with the dean of my school later today. He's a really nice guy, and thinks pretty highly of me (so he's told me, on multiple occasions). We need to talk about the past semester, where I didn't do so well in some important…
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How to help a friend who has faced several personal, related problems in a short timespan

For what it's worth, this friend (I'll call him Jon) has Asperger's. The problems Lately, Jon's life has been a rollercoaster of emotions. It all started when his mom (I'll call her Jane), after suffering 10 years of all kinds of abuse, tried to…
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What to do if I/Someone I know is feeling depressed/suicidal?

As stated in the title, myself/someone I know is currently suffering from depression/suicidal tendencies and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what to do?
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Preventing certain topics from being raised by a close relative

My friend (I got her consent to ask this question here) is currently dealing with major depression and anxiety issues (she is currently on therapy and medication), which started after a messy breakup - it was one of the contributing factors, but…
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How to ask a possibly depressed, not-so-close friend if they need help

Context: Western European country, people involved are in their late 20's I was at a party at a friends house, where I met a mutual acquaintance, whom I have met only a few times in the past. We had a long conversation, during which she told me some…
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How can I help my friend who is depressed and isolated?

I have an old friend who has, over the past few years, gone through several cycles of depression, burnout, and isolation to the point of barely leaving his room. Often I don't find out how bad it's been until afterwards. I'll send him a couple of…
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How to distance yourself from someone that is growing overly attached

Me (M,18) and my best friend (F,18) have become friends with Amy (F,17). We do not really like other people, but Amy was recently distanced from her usual group of friends, so we decided to adopt her. Amy is not mentally stable and has dealt with…
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Needing quiet time, but not wanting to offend or cause "problems"

The situation: My mother recently had surgery and I'm helping her. It's been about 8 days now. I don't mind helping, but she wants to talk to me. As for what it is. She had bunion surgery. My situation: I have really bad anxiety and depression, and…
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How to deal with a depressed person who thinks people are uniting against her?

Let's call this person Alice. Alice is currently in therapy and taking drugs to treat a long lasting depression. Alice is also quite egocentric i.e. likes to be in everybody's focus and tries to get attention / confirmation from the group. Alice…
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