Posts by Raymond Thomas2

I’m honestly struggling with how to handle someone I love who seems to be spiraling into depression—or at least showing every single symptom of it. I can't say for certain if it’s a clinical diagnosis, but it certainly feels that way. How am I supposed to actually help them without just falling back on the same tired advice of "go see a therapist" or "talk to a psychiatrist"? I know deep down that being there for them is what matters most, but what does that actually look like in practice? When they tell me they just want to be left alone and don't want to talk to me or anyone else, should I respect that space or should I keep pushing for a conversation? Am I supposed to take their words at face value, or should I assume they're just talking through the fog of their condition? Has anyone else here gone through something similar?
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