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Carlz
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How to help family/partner/friends understand your depression
Depression Support / by Carlz
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 May 22nd, 2014
...See more I am wondering if any of you could suggest/ chat about how to help people in your life understand depression better, and therefore encourage them to be there for you in down times. My family and especially boyfriend does not quite understand depression and the sadness/feelings/thoughts that I experience and often try to ignore/change the subject which makes me feel worse. If there was a way to explain to them more clearly that would help a lot 
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