Learning to See a Depressed Person - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites Podcast

The world is awash in depressed people.

Estimates vary between 300 million and half a billion people worldwide suffer from depression, meaning about 1 out of every 16 people is depressed.

How many people do you know? Do the math – you know, work with, and might even be one of the “1 in 16.”

Depression has many faces, and some of the people you know may be dealing with theirs in a way that makes it invisible to you. They might be perfectly functional through the workday, and when they get home, sit in silence until bedtime. They may be more quiet than usual when you’re with them…nothing extreme, just quiet. And they may be what most people think of when they think of a person with depression – prone to crying jags, hiding out in their home, and maybe drinking more than usual.

If you have a close relationship with them, ask if they’re ok, and then just listen. You don’t have to “fix” a depressed person, you just have to care. Help them feel seen and cared for. That’s all. And in most cases that’s enough. Can you do it? Will you?

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