{"id":871,"date":"2021-01-13T14:46:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T14:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=871"},"modified":"2021-01-17T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T09:42:59","slug":"talking-about-depression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/information\/talking-about-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking About Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"871\" class=\"elementor elementor-871\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d2f03e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d2f03e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b43c8\" data-id=\"87b43c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100c3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100c3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Talking to your friend or family member about what he or she is experiencing can often be a vital step in the recovery process. Whether you are suggesting getting help from a professional or encouraging the person to continue with treatment, it is important to pay attention to what you say and how you say it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c65b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c65b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for a Successful Conversation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f9bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f9bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Demonstrate <strong>\u201cactive listening.\u201d<\/strong> Before expressing your own ideas, try to restate in your own words what the person has just told you. In doing so, you show that you have really understood what he or she is feeling.<\/li><li>Do not worry about having the \u201cright answer.\u201d Just your <strong>presence and attentiveness <\/strong>are extremely helpful.<\/li><li><strong>Do not downplay the feelings<\/strong> of the depressed person. Telling him or her that she does not seem that sick, even if you consider this positive, may exacerbate his or her condition.<\/li><li>Do not forget to express your love and support, and that he or she is not alone.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47306fd\" data-id=\"47306fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9023b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9023b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/talking-about-depression.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/talking-about-depression.jpg 424w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/talking-about-depression-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a5faea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a5faea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be1846\" data-id=\"9be1846\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1f99a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b1f99a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talking to a Loved One Who is Getting Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b153427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b153427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Do not think that someone receiving treatment does not need to talk anymore. Many patients become discouraged in the first weeks of treatment; especially when they cannot detect real improvement in their condition. It is essential to stay in close contact with the person and encourage him or her to stay with it.<\/li><li>Make positive comments. 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