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SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.

The service is open 24/7, 365 days a year.

English and Spanish are available if you select the option to speak with a national representative. Currently, the 435748 (HELP4U) text messaging service is only available in English.

In 2020, the Helpline received 833,598 calls. This is a 27 percent increase from 2019, when the Helpline received a total of 656,953 calls for the year.

The referral service is free of charge. If you have no insurance or are underinsured, we will refer you to your state office, which is responsible for state-funded treatment programs. In addition, we can often refer you to facilities that charge on a sliding fee scale or accept Medicare or Medicaid. If you have health insurance, you are encouraged to contact your insurer for a list of participating health care providers and facilities.

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No, we do not provide counseling. Trained information specialists answer calls, transfer callers to state services or other appropriate intake centers in their states, and connect them with local assistance and support.

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Depressed partner support

11/22/2019

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders, affecting more than 350 million people of all age groups.

Every year about 150 million people in the world lose their ability to work due to depression

The support of family and friends is essential in the treatment of mental disorders. However, depression can negatively impact relationships and leave loved ones feeling helpless, frustrated, or afraid.

There are ways people can support a partner with depression on their journey to recovery.

Questions to ask about symptoms

To understand the severity of a person's depression, it is helpful to study how these symptoms affect their life.

Asking about symptoms also shows a person that his partner is interested in his feelings and experiences.

Useful questions to ask include:

  • Can you help me understand how you feel?
  • What activities do you find enjoyable right now?
  • Do you enjoy spending time with other people?
  • What's wrong with your energy?
  • Do you sleep more or less than usual?
  • Do you eat more or less than usual?
  • Can you focus on things right now?
  • Do you have thoughts of death or suicide?

Questions to avoid

Avoid asking questions that seem judgmental or that place blame on the person with depression. They may already be blaming themselves for their symptoms and need support rather than further judgment.

It is also important not to oversimplify depression, which is a serious illness.

Examples of questions to avoid include:

  • Why can't you just cheer up?
  • Don't I make you happy?
  • When will you feel better?
  • Don't you understand that it's all in your head?
  • Why do you attach such importance to this?
  • Do you know that others are in a much worse situation than you?

Partner support

1. Learn about depression

Learning about depression can make it easier to support those with depression. Learning about symptoms often helps people recognize symptoms in their loved ones.

Symptoms can range from mild to severe and may change over time. However, symptoms must last at least 2 weeks before a doctor can diagnose depression.

Symptoms of depression may include:

  • feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt
  • loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities
  • changes in appetite or weight
  • changes in sleep habits
  • fatigue and loss of energy
  • difficulty concentrating or making decisions
  • thoughts of death or suicide

2. Understand and acknowledge your partner's feelings

It is important to listen to a person with depression and express empathy, which is the ability to understand and share other people's feelings. One way to show empathy is to mirror what the person is saying.

For example, if he says, "I just feel like things will never get better," their partner might reflect this by saying, "that sounds like you're not looking forward to the future."

Constant attempts to cheer up a person are useless, as this devalues ​​his condition and feelings. Phrases like “tomorrow will be better” or “try to cheer up” do not take into account the nature of the disease.

3. Ask your partner what they want from you

To show further understanding and support, ask the person what they need. He may need:

  • medication reminders
  • company when visiting a doctor or visiting therapy
  • homemade dishes
  • encouragement to socialize or exercise
  • hug or hold the hand
  • to sometimes be left alone

Useful questions to ask include:

  • How can I help you?
  • Would it be helpful if I...?

4. Encourage your partner to heal

Depression can cause a person to lose their motivation, which can be a barrier to seeking treatment. However, most people with depression need treatment to get better.

Those who support someone with depression can play an important role in their recovery by encouraging them to seek medical help.

To inspire a partner to seek treatment, a person can try:

  • joint detection and documentation of your partner's symptoms
  • expression of desire to help
  • discussion of treatment options such as medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle changes
  • accompaniment to doctor appointments

5. Support your partner during recovery

Recovery from depression can sometimes be difficult. To support a partner in the recovery process:

  • help them keep track of their prescriptions and medications
  • do some physical exercise together
  • plan and prepare healthy meals together
  • try to reduce stressors at home
  • make your goals small and achievable
  • encourage them to socialize with other people
  • plan fun activities together
  • pay attention to the person's progress towards recovery
  • avoid forcing treatment on the person

Let your partner know they are not alone when you say:

  • I'm here for you.
  • We'll deal with this together.

6. Accept that there will be bad days

People with depression have good days and bad days. To cope with bad days:

  • expect them to happen
  • understand that this is a normal part of depression
  • don't give up love and support at this time
  • take some time and do something nice, either alone or with others
  • remember that not every day will be like this - there will be good days

7. Take care of yourself

When a person supports a partner with depression, it is very important to take the time to enjoy hobbies and other activities for yourself.

Caring for a partner with depression can be draining, frustrating, and intimidating.

Research shows that having a spouse with depression increases a person's risk of developing depressive symptoms. This risk is especially high when a man is supportive of a depressed woman.

Those caring for someone with a mental illness should also take care of their own mental health. They can do it:

  • trying to stay positive
  • having realistic expectations about the recovery process
  • knowing that they also have the right to be heard and respected
  • taking time out and doing pleasurable activities and hobbies
  • interacting with people other than their partner
  • seeking help from friends or relatives
  • doing regular exercise
  • eating healthy
  • trying to get more sleep and rest
  • visiting a psychologist or psychological support groups

Professional support

Professional treatment is an important part of the recovery process. The first step is often to see a doctor, who can recommend treatment, psychotherapy, or both.

For particularly severe depressive symptoms or in life-threatening situations, seek emergency care.

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People with depression may be at risk of suicide. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, more than half of those who die by suicide suffer from major depression.

Partners of those who suffer from depression should be aware of the warning signs of suicide so that they can take prompt action if necessary. Warning signs include:

  • talking about death or suicide
  • having a suicide plan
  • preparation of means of suicide, e.g. collection of pills
  • preparation for death, e.g. by making a will
  • distribution of things
  • farewell to family and friends
  • engaging in risky or reckless behavior
  • Extreme changes in mood or personality
  • withdrawal from society

If a person suspects that someone is in imminent danger of suicide, they should seek emergency help.

If someone believes that a loved one is contemplating suicide but is not in immediate danger, they should contact the person's doctor and seek support from other family members or a support group.

Support for a partner with depression, both emotional and practical, can help speed up the recovery process.

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How to cheer up in the morning when it's hard to wake up

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Author: Natalya Boldyreva

September 2, 2020

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Sometimes people feel lethargic in the morning, even if they slept seven or eight hours. To somehow help themselves, they drink coffee, take a cold shower, or arrange dances with a tambourine. We have collected other ways to cheer up for you - we will talk about them in the article.

Sometimes difficulty waking up and morning sleepiness are related to health problems. The quality of sleep and condition in the morning can worsen during times of severe stress, depression, antidepressants, chronic pain. Here, advice on vivacity will not help, you need to consult a doctor. So this article is for those who just have a hard time getting up in the morning.

Some people who sleep intermittently are more likely to experience daytime sleepiness than if they were uninterrupted. Therefore, it may not be a good idea to constantly rearrange the alarm clock with the thought “well, five more minutes.”

The effect of sleep fragmentation is still poorly understood, but you can try not to break sleep, but to adjust to its cycles. To do this, set two alarm clocks with a difference of 90 minutes: this is how long a complete sleep cycle lasts, and with this scheme, a person wakes up after the end of the cycle, and not during it.

It works in theory and it's not a fact that it works for everyone, but you can try, there will definitely be no harm.

Another way to cheer up is to drink water. The fact is that dehydration can make you feel tired and dizzy.

To prevent this, you can drink water, regular and fruit tea, coffee without sugar and other drinks that do not contain sugar and alcohol in the morning and during the day. You can add a slice of lemon or lime to the water.

But don't get carried away and drink a lot of water just because it's recommended on the Internet. It is better to focus on your own feelings.

Food can be a source of pleasure. If you make breakfast with your favorite products and enjoy it, the morning will be better. You can try to plan breakfast in the evening: think about what unusual and tasty to eat in the morning. Then in the morning it will help you wake up in order to be in the kitchen sooner.

Sometimes people don't want to eat in the morning because they eat a lot at night. You can try to have dinner with lighter foods, then in the morning you will have an appetite. But if you don’t feel like eating at all, you don’t need to force yourself - just like with water, it’s better to look at personal feelings.

Alarm lamps imitate the sunrise: at the right time, they begin to illuminate the room with a dim light and gradually increase the brightness. This makes waking up more comfortable and smoother. We don’t have any research on this topic, but people who have used such alarm clocks say that they work. Perhaps they can help you too.

You can change the brightness and color of the lighting in the alarm settings. And there are also alarm clocks that spread the aroma of coffee, croissants, chocolate, the sea and play the sounds of nature and a motivating melody.

Even simple exercises in bed will be useful. This is because regular exercise helps increase energy levels and reduce fatigue.

You can also do yoga in the morning, which helps the body fight the feelings of anxiety and stress in life. It is better to start with simple and safe exercises, and when you manage to master them, complicate the program.

We think people wake up easier if they know why. Maybe they have a trip waiting for them, they have plans for the morning or an important project that they want to do as soon as possible.

Of course, all people are different, but perhaps understanding will help to cheer up that there will be something ahead for which you need to get excited now.

It will also help you plan ahead for the day, then the morning will be calmer and more pleasant - without stress and panic that you forgot or didn’t do something.

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