My wife is almost always depressed. I am wondering if there is anything I can do to help her through?

Answer 1

No. She needs to see a doctor. She may need medications and definitely needs to get therapy/counseling. There is nothing you can do to help her, except support her while she does this. You can't make it better. If she is really stressed out, then you can help her around the house, take care of the kids (if you have any). But her depression is hers to fix and only a doctor can help.

If you don't have insurance, then you can check with your county's department of social services mental health division. She can be seen through them if you can't afford to pay out of pocket.

Answer 2

A variety of alternative medicines have proven to be helpful in treating depression. A recent report from Great Britain emphasized that more physicians should encourage alternative treatments such as behavioral and self-help programs, supervised exercise programs, and watchful waiting before subscribing antidepressant medications for mild depression. Chocolate, coffee, sugar, and alcohol can negatively affect mood and should be avoided. Essential fatty acids may reduce depression and boost mood. Expressing thoughts and feelings in a journal is therapeutic. Aromatherapy, particularly citrus fragrance, has had a positive effect on depression. Psychotherapy or counseling is an integral component of treatment because it can find and treat the cause of the depression.
There is some evidence that acupuncture is a helpful treatment for depression too. One study found that patients who received acupuncture specific for depression were significantly less depressed than control patients who had either nonspecific acupuncture or no treatment.
St. John's wort is the most widely used. Many studies on the effectiveness of St. John's wort have been performed. One review of the studies determined that St. John's wort is superior to placebo and comparable to conventional antidepressants.

Answer 3

Has she been to see a psychiatrist? If she is always depressed, she probably suffers from Depressive Disorder or something else. She probably needs medication to help her brain get back into balance.

Also, be kind to her. Tell her you love her and want to help her. Do things around the house, to make it easier on her. Don't blame her for being ill, but tell her you understand it.

Answer 4

Try reading "Learned Optimism" by Martin Seligman, M.D. for some ideas. However, you really should get her to a doctor, first for a physical to make sure she doesn't have low thryoid, which could be causing her depression (it's common in women) and it's easy to treat. Medication and counseling offer her the best chance for help.

Answer 5

Be nice

talk with her, listen to her

make nice meals

rent nice movies

just hold her sometimes

see what she likes, do that

figure out whats really bothering her and deal with the source of that if you can

if you can't just listen some more

maybe antidepressants if she needs em, also a good therapist maybe

Answer 6

If she is depressed she needs to see the doc for medical treatment. A thorough physical is first to rule out any medical causes for her depression and then there are no problems the doc will take it from there to treat her depression. Depression is a serious illness and needs medical treatment.

Answer 7

let her you love her and always make her know how special she is. Do some nice things for her like make her a nice home cooked dinner. Or something else special. Also try and talk to her about good things. Maybe see whats making her sad and try and fix it if you can or just listen to all her feelings. After a while she will be happy again.:)

Answer 8

Hi, she needs to seek professional help. I have a question for you
is it worse during the change of seasons or hoildays? if yes, bipolar is the cause it is a inbalance in the brain, but there many medications the can help and get her back on track if her life.

Answer 9

She should be seeing a therapist, one trained to help people with mental health issues. She should also be taking an antidepressant medication. The best you can do is be supportive of her efforts to get better. But the decision to do so rests with her.

Answer 10

Hold her. Tell her everything will be okay. Listen to her when she talks to you. If she doesn't talk to you, seek a life coach or counsel er. Maybe talk to her doctor about an antidepressant?