It's getting worse. To hear him speak of the ways of the world, I can understand, he's not wrong. It's all true what he thinks. It's getting to him real bad, he's real smart, therapy is not going to cut it, what do I do, it is so sad???
2006-11-23 12:42:13 · 9 answers · asked by lee f 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Challenge him and positive talk. Build him up and remind him of just how intellegent he is. Remind him of just a little thing he cando and the difference he could make in the world. It has to start somewhere. The most important thing you can do is let him know that you believe in him!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-23 13:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are multiple truths. Therapy *will* cut it.
Because life is not black and white, and you are not helping by saying that it is.
While it is true that there are hardships and losses, it is exactly true at the exact same time that life is amazing, and that people are falling in love and there are simple pleasures and miracles happening in the midst of devastation.
Life is bizarre in this overlap. Part of maturity--and it's a maturity some people never realize in their lifetimes--is taking all of this in at once. Horror and beauty exist as simultaneous truths.
To only look at horror is to not to exist in the realm of truth.
PESSIMISM IS NOT TRUTH. I promise you.
2006-11-23 20:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Amsterdam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't get your logical jump "he's real smart, therapy is not going to cut it." A lot of geniuses wind up in therapy. Maybe you are hurting him more, with your baseless assumptions, than helping him.
2006-11-23 20:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by martino 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try praying with him, or if he's not a religious person, suggest he look into meditation. To get over depression (which is what it sounds like) you need to decide to tap into positive energy. Personally I would call up some Mormon missionaries and have them over for dinner and ask them how to achieve lasting joy in this life. Good luck.
2006-11-23 20:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure,reaching for your dreams can be little scary,but under any self-doubt you may have to keep courage to achieve anything your heart desire.You know what you want.It's kind of dark clouds roaming around him,some day clouds will have the happy break up - Shower of Blessing will imminent on you.
2006-11-23 20:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by precede2005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spend a lot of time together.....loneliness is going to get him more down...and to protect him from anything silly.....
if you like to try a new perspective of thinking...which is optimistic......
read both of the book of the 14th Dalai Lama, whi has received the Nobel Piece Prize, I don't remember exactly the tittle...but the topic is happiness... "The path to happiness" something like this....
it will certainly help you....to open your eyes and discover trues from a more optimistic perspective and principles that when you apply them in your life you become more happy.
this perspective has helped me also to become botha better and happier person....
I wish you both happiness
2006-11-23 20:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dakini 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him not to worry!! That is NOT why we were put on this Earth!!! Tell him to think of something he likes that dosen't stress him out!! You could even take him to the Gym and play basketball, or something like that!!!
2006-11-23 20:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by Purple!!!! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell him all of that doesnt matter because thats not the way he is going to end up. but im confused need more info. how old is he?? what is he sad about? what kind of problems? is he suicidale?
2006-11-23 20:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ha ha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck and please, by chance you find someone or something to help him with, I would like to know, because I, too, am having the same issues as he does.
2006-11-23 20:50:58 · answer #9 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋