Someone I know has been battling depression on and off for the past 3-4 years. She has been to therapists, psychologists, and even psychiatrists after having attempted suicide two times. It seems that even after treatment, she repeatedly relapses around this time of year because this season and this time of year is when she went through something traumatic. Every little upsetting thing triggers those depressive, often suicidal feelings/thoughts. She is falling back into that suicidal mindset but does not want to go to a professional for help.
I would appreciate any tips that you personally have used in overcoming depression. Exercises, happy hormone triggering foods, and even religious prayers would be appreciated.
Ask her to keep herself busy in something she likes to do... expand friend's circle.. make her spend more time with her friends... if you're her friend..make her see the people who're disabled.. cant walk, hear, or people who have some sort of special needs...maybe then she'll realize the importance of her life.
tell her to read the Quran, and recite the 99 names of Allah, no better treatment for depression, and may Allah ease her difficulty, ameen.
i really do feel for her beacuse my mum had depression, and it really is a hard time, although Alhamdulillah shes all good now.
Ria give her your life style.
Without getting effected your self because of her sadness, make her live like you do.
(big part is running + working out)
It release feel good chemical in brain.
Besides SAD as mentioned by Ask99 - what you can do is talk to her and bring her back to the traumatic event that has caused this. Let her slowly speak her mind out about what frustrates her. Let her talk about what could she have done differently and how things would have been different if this event had not occurred. Let her empty her soul out, let her cry and relive that moment. Allow her a chance to express herself. you just listen to her quietly. Take her out for a walk. Slowly but steadily get to know what makes her smile - and take it from there.
Resolving this will not happen overnight. I know it's not as easy as I made it out to be.
