Families and Friends

Tuesday, 06 November 2007
What You Can Do We get a lot of people asking us how they can help family members and friends who are suffering from depression. This is a difficult question to answer. As with all illnesses, there are different severities of depression, different situations and contributing factors - everyone's experience may be different. The type and amount of help you are able to provide can also depend upon the particular relationship you have with the depression sufferer! However there are some common threads, and many things that will help most depression sufferers. The following are some ideas that may help. For simplicity, we have written this in the first person... Read More Carers, Family and Friends Links Additional information and help for carers. What's On around Australia Stories from families and friends Writing is an excellent way to express feelings and can be a real release.  Here other people who have a family member or friend with depression share their thoughts and feelings and experiences with others. Stories I do not suffer depression by Anonymous  My story by Cait  A cry to my sister by Sam My story by Mark  Onlooker by Marilyn  My story by Michelle  My mother by Issabella  The outsider looking in by Ann  A letter to my daughter- Pa  My friend Wendy by Donna  My story by Annie  My story by Cactusgirl  My story by Pauline  Friends by Jane My husband by Anonymous  My story by Sandy McGregor  My story by John McGrath Poetry Little ditty for a support group "junkie" by Alice Stephens   The new road by Alice Stephens   Thank you to my parents by Beccles   The silver lining to the cloud by Rob   Bereaved mum receives spiritual gifts by Alice Stephens   Unused ally by Mark   Pillow fights by Mark   Do all that I can by Mark   Kevin by Andrew Just hold my hand by Author unknown For my friend, a poem sent in by Talon My oath to you, a poem
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