Fatigue at work, coupled with life conflicts, can result in lingering longing and depression. Lack of appetite, apathy, loss of interest in the environment are just some of the symptoms. In order to restore a “taste for life” to such a person, it is necessary to support him.
Instruction manual
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Perhaps your friend just needs communication, sympathy, empathy. Try to talk with him, ask what worries him, what prospects he sees in his life. It's great if he has a dream, or he remembers an existing one. Encourage a person to understand and realize his motives and aspirations.
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But one must begin to dispel anguish with the realization of the simplest, easily attainable goals: to wash dishes, to learn a small poem, to solve a simple task. Build on what might interest your friend. Occupational therapy is one of the most effective methods of dealing with depression.
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Let a friend listen to good songs. Remember what artists he used to love. Go out with him for a walk, go shopping. Go to the cinema, theater together, you can convene a small company. A girl can be inspired by the purchase of beautiful clothes. Give her flowers, arrange a romantic date. Help her solve her problems.
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Present a beautiful notebook to your friend and suggest using it as a diary. Let him write down his thoughts, impressions, experiences. Maybe poems. It’s also good to record quotes and statements of great people - this technique was still practiced by L.N. Tolstoy. If a person likes to read, you can give him a book that may inspire him. Choose a life-affirming work with an interesting plot and a good ending. Build on your friend’s preferences.
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Carry a friend who has fallen into spleen with an interesting activity. This may be the art of photography, beadwork, collecting large mosaics, collecting coins. When a person is passionate, he feels support under his feet. Invite a friend to go camping. You can choose on foot, horseback or, for example, kayaking. Traveling can inspire many.
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If the previous methods did not have the proper effect, try to use the method "on the contrary." Include the most difficult and gloomy music, psychologically difficult films, tell stories from the lives of unfortunate, sick, crippled people, show their photos. This can lead to shock, but in the end, a person must understand that his problems are nonsense, compared with real tragedies. People without arms and legs can enjoy life, and he, who is relatively healthy, strong, drives himself into a dead end with his gloomy thoughts.
Useful advice
A wonderful “shocking” work can be the story of Jack London's “Love of Life”, which illustrates the real struggle for life.