Woman's Twitter Thread Shares Tips On How To Help A Loved One Living With Depression

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Aug 10, 2019 2:00 PM EDT

Twitter user @aleeyaderige, shared a powerful thread on how to help a loved one who's dealing with depression. She touches on many of the painful ins and outs of living with depression, and her thread went viral because of how many grateful people connected with what she'd written. 

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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige Having someone in your life with depression means being prepared for any and all episodes. A THREAD- Piinkyy Barbiana @fvcku_paymee Jul 25 Sco pa tu manaa? DEPRESSION
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige There are gonna be days where they'll want to lay in bed all day. Lay with them. Bring them their favorite drink.
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige There will be days where you'll be out socializing, but by any given notice they'll start shutting down and want to go home. Watch for these signs and remember them like the back of your hand
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige There will be days where they'll be so fragile and anything can break them. Hold them in your arms while they cry about something that they remembered from years ago, even if they swore they moved on
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige Don't try to explain to them that they needa stop living in the past, it's not the time. Just hold them and show them they are loved
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige There will be days where they will wanna be alone and not speak to anyone-this includes you. Understand this, understand when to give them space. Understand nothing is in spite of you
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - White - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige Just understand.
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - ALEEYA @aleeyaderige Mental health is SOOO important so if you are ever in need of someone to talk to, please dm me! It honestly just takes someone to understand what it feels like bc I know what it feels like to not have a good support system but just know that I am always here!
    via @aleeyaderige
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    depression - Text - Kolbe @RixhGirlK Replying to @aleeyaderige wowwwww you hit in right on!!! this is soooo0 true!! everybody needs to understand this fr !!
    via @RixhGirlK

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