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>The difference is that it is not always possible to talk someone out of paralysis, but I'd like to think it is possible to talk some people out of depression.
by iSnow 14y ago
>The difference is that it is not always possible to talk someone out of paralysis, but I'd like to think it is possible to talk some people out of depression.
Nope.
Best thing you can do is have their backs covered and stand by for emergencies while they untangle themselves from depression. Oh yeah, and cover your own ass, depression is contagious.
- Karunamon 14y agoSometimes it is; that's what therapy (sans medication) is about. That said, it's something best left to the professionals. You generally can't reason someone out of something they didn't reason themselves into.
- Chattered 14y agoReasoning is overrated, IMO. As Heinlein put it, "Man is the rationalising animal", and the best rationalisers, when depressed, are the best at digging themselves into a hole.