This book will help you understand exactly what your loved one is going through, and teach you how best to support them through this devastating illness.
Written by Mathew Baker of The Depression Project:
For two main reasons, many people with depression tragically don’t receive anywhere near the amount of support they need.
Firstly, it’s common for non-sufferers to confuse depression with “just a bad day”, or to dismiss it as a non-problem that’s simple to fix. This then results in them telling their loved one with depression things like:
“Depression isn’t real.”
“Just get over it."
“You have a mental illness? Then you must be crazy!”
“I know how you feel” (when that person has never had depression before).
“We all have bad days now and then.”
“You can't be depressed – there are so many people in the world who are worse off than you!”
“You’re just being negative.”
“It’s all in your head.”
“Look how lucky you are.”
“Just do XYZ – then you’ll be fine!”
“Stop feeling sorry for yourself.”
And, while comments like these can be well-intentioned, they usually leave the person with depression feeling as if their illness hasn’t been understood or validated at all.
And, as a result, then far from feeling supported, that person instead feels lonely, abandoned, and even more miserable than they already were.
Secondly, even if someone does understand how devastating of an illness depression can be, they often still won’t know how to support their loved one through it.
Why?
Because depression can be so many different things at different times, and for this reason, it can be really difficult for a supporter to know how to help their loved one at any given moment.
For example:
One day: Their loved one might feel so exhausted and miserable that they just want to lie in bed all day;
Then the next day: They might feel pretty good;
Then the day after that: They might feel a lot worse, but they try to carry on by faking a smile and pretending they're “fine”;
Then the next two days: They might feel so tired and burned out from pretending to be OK that they just want to sleep and not talk to anyone;
Then the day after that: They might want to talk to a friend and be supported;
Then the day after that: They might actually feel fine, and not want to talk about or be reminded of their depression at all;
Then the next two days after that: They might just be pretending that everything is fine, when deep down, they’re feeling miserable again.
When depression can be so many different things like so, it’s very difficult for a supporter to know how their loved one with depression feels at any particular point in time – and consequently, at any particular point in time, it’s very hard for that supporter to know how to help them.
For this reason, even with a supporter’s best intentions, their loved one with depression will often still end up feeling isolated, alone and bereft of support.
But fortunately, YOUR loved one with depression will not feel lonely, misunderstood or unsupported.
Because, by the time you've finished reading this book, you will not only properly understand depression, but you’ll also know how best to support your loved one through it – both in general terms, and at any given moment in time as well.
To show you how I’m going to help you become the best supporter your loved one could ever ask for, below is a step-by-step breakdown of exactly what this book is going to cover.
Based on what The Depression Project’s 1,500,000+ person online community have told me, I’ll break-down the six most important things that people with depression wish you would know – so that you have a clear, accurate understanding of this illness.
No matter how your loved one with depression feels at any given moment, there are certain “do’s” that will almost always be appreciated, and certain “don’ts” that will leave your loved one feeling frustrated, alienated, and even more miserable. So, in this chapter, I'll detail exactly what these “do’s” and “don’ts” are.
Your loved one can be said to be in the "Storm Zone" of The Depression Project's Storm To Sun Framework when their depression is at its most severe - i.e., when it feels like there's a storm raging in their mind. And, in this chapter, I'll show you how best to support them when they're in this state.
Your loved one is in the "Rain Zone" when at that moment, their depressive symptoms are "moderately severe". In this chapter, I'll show you how best to support them when they're in this state - as it's quite different from when they're in the Storm Zone.
This is when your loved one's symptoms are "mild" at present - and once again, the optimum way to support your loved one in the Cloud Zone is very, very different to when they're in the Storm or the Rain Zone.
Bonus #1!
When you buy this book, you and your loved one with depression will be welcome to join the Depression School Private Facebook Group - where you'll both be able to interact with other supporters and people who struggle with depression, as well as watch live Q&A videos and seminars that will teach your loved one how to overcome depression!
Bonus #2!
Each day, The Depression Project emails over 50,000 people a supportive, encouraging quote to help them through their depression. And, when you buy this book, we'll give you a folder of 20 downloadable images depicting our favourites - which you can send to your loved one to uplift and inspire them!
Bonus #3!
When you buy this book, you'll also receive 10 of our beautifully-designed, hopeful, uplifting artworks in a variety of high-resolution formats - which you can gift your loved one with depression for them to use as a wallpaper or screensaver on their computer or smartphone, or to print off and hang as a poster in their home or office!
With 1,000,000+ followers on Facebook, 900,000+ on Instagram, and our posts having being viewed over two BILLION times, The Depression Project is one of the world's most popular mental health organisations.
And thankfully, our community love our work! Here are just a handful of the 5,000,000+ comments we've received on our posts:
Not only is The Depression Project well trusted and respected, but to completely put your mind at ease, like every other book and online course in our Depression School, How To Support A Loved One With Depression also comes with a no-questions-asked, 60 day, 100% money-back guarantee!
If you have any questions about How To Support A Loved One With Depression, then you're welcome to email me directly at [email protected] If not, then I hope you choose to read this book, because I know you're going to find it really, really helpful!
All my love,
Mathew Baker
$7.95 USD
You'll get instant access to this e-book.
BONUS 1: You and your loved one will be granted access to The Depression School Private Facebook Group!
BONUS 2: You'll get our folder of 20 images depicting supportive, encouraging quotes you can share with your loved one!
BONUS 3: You'll get our folder of 10 hopeful, uplifting wallpapers & screensavers that you can give your loved one as a gift!
$14.95 USD
You'll get a paperback copy of this book delivered straight to your doorstep.
BONUS 1: You and your loved one will be granted access to The Depression School Private Facebook Group!
BONUS 2: You'll get our folder of 20 images depicting supportive, encouraging quotes you can share with your loved one!
BONUS 3: You'll get our folder of 10 hopeful, uplifting wallpapers & screensavers that you can give your loved one as a gift!
