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Depression: Supporting a family member or friend

Encourage treatment
Identify warning signs of worsening depression
Provide support
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Learn the symptoms of depression
Urge people to seek help
Look for warning signs of worsening depression
Understand suicide risk
Stay alert for warning signs of suicide
Show support
Take care of yourself

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Helping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone you know has depression, you may feel helpless and wonder what to do. Learn how to support and understand them and help them get the resources they need.

The more you learn about depression, how it affects people and how it can be treated, the better you'll be able help someone else.

Here's what you can do.