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Great links shared by experts about Helping a Family Member With Depression
Written by the OrganizedWisdom Team with Emily Lapkin as the reviewer. All original content is supervised by the The OrganizedWisdom Medical Review Team
Nearly two thirds of people with depression do not seek treatment, so if you suspect depression in your family member, it is important to take steps to help them.1 Depression is a medical illness affecting a person’s mind and body. How a person feels, thinks, and acts is impacted.2 Signs of depression may include sadness or irritability, unable to concentrate, poor appetite, weight loss or weight gain, loss of energy or feelings of tiredness, and intense feelings of guilt and or worthlessness.3
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