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Originally Posted by NexusOfCompletion  There is a mix of mentalitys on here and I am glad to see your compassion. I totally think that discipline is a great way to deal with depression. I have noticed that at times of my greatest despair, my life, thoughts, and actions are all out of balance. Over the summer I work, and because I'm not at the university I go out with friends and indulge every night. I quickly end up depressed and miserable |
Would you call that clinically depressed? There is a difference between feeling crappy for a while because of an unhealthy lifestyle, and being clinically depressed.
Once somebody is in a place like Miia describes, he probably hates himself so much for his depression, drug use and lack of discipline, that trying to push or motivate him may have the very opposite effect.
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His psychiatrist has NO idea of this. And we can`t tell her either because if we did some people will get into serious trouble.
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Miia, are you aware that you are currently taking responsibility for other people at the cost of your own needs ("I almost dropped out of uni because of that" and other quotes)???
And it might NOT be the path that serves him and those other people most on the long run.
If you don't want to speak to the psychiatrist, please make sure to get yourself some very good support, because you sound like your love and care make you prone to codependency that may be very detrimental to your wellbeing on the long run.
Do you have support groups in your area for family members of people with depression or addiction problems? Please check that out.