The mistakes of relatives
Most people do not consider the mental changes in someone affected to be an illness. They see it as a kind of "sag" as a result of too much work, a broken relationship, etc. And from this follows the widespread assumption that the suddenly changed person can overcome his problem through effort, perseverance, through "forcing yourself to do something".
Depression is an illness! Put simply, this illness is caused by a metabolic disorder in the brain. A person with a broken leg cannot suddenly walk again by "pulling himself together a bit more", which is often expected from those around depression patients.
Anyone who has never experienced depression firsthand cannot usually imagine how someone affected feels without comprehensive information. I'll let you understand depression from a sufferer's perspective. This is the basis for being able to help properly and effectively.
Five important reasons why the book will help you
- The book is based on my experiences since 2008 in helping other affected people and their relatives.
- It also contains my sometimes painful experiences of how relatives and friends behaved towards me when I was suffering from depression myself.
- I'll let you get the depression right. With the knowledge imparted, it is possible for you to actually put yourself in the position of an affected person relatively well.
- The book is not a "crash course in psychotherapy". Methods and rules that have been tried and tested in practice are shown, which primarily relate to the home environment and everyday life of the person concerned. You can apply this very easily once you understand the nature of this illness.
- The book is also not a hodgepodge with lots of "clever tips" on all sorts of mental disorders and upsets. The world already has enough books of this kind. Like "My Friend", "I Can Help" is specifically tailored to pronounced depression, which unfortunately is becoming more and more common (see also the FAQs on the start page and the excerpts).
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