how do you get over the depression?, more like , how do you get over being scared of death or dying someday?

Question

What can I do to get out of this depressed state im in after the death of a parent?

Answer 1

Psychotherapy: There is no answer to this question that fits every person. Generically, i would submit that the fear of death doesn't ever completely go away. How we react to these fears and concerns probably has the most relevance for living day to day though. For many, this fear and reality that we all will die instills a sense of urgency to live their lives with the most value and meaning possible.

Answer 2

Psychotherapy: It is likely that the known fear, of death or dying, is actually masking an unknown fear that seems worse. The purpose of psychotherapy is to uncover the unknown fear so you no longer use fear of dying to cover it up. The good news is that the unknown fear is probably something that the child was afraid of and that the adult would not be afraid of.

Answer 3

In A Way, Yes: Depression itself can lead to death when a depressed person commits suicide. Also, people who struggle with long periods of depression tend to neglect their health, which can indirectly lead to shortened life spans.

Answer 4

Yes: Good question, with severe major depression, a person may die by suicide, or malnutrition and dehydration from refusing to eat and drink. Finally, in the case of a person whose spouse dies after, say, 50 yrs of marriage, the surviving spouse may "give up" and die soon after.

Answer 5

Encourage him to ask: Encourage him to ask for help, see a psychiatrist or go to er. He will get the help.

Answer 6

Safe not sorry!: If you feel he is in immediate danger call 911. If not convince him that it is safer for him to go to a hospital er for voluntary admission. If he is not in immediate danger and you are afraid he can get worse ask friends or family to stay with him and give him support. Tell him to see a psychiatrist or psychologist urgently. If you are unsure call 911. Better safe than sorry!

Answer 7

Please ask for help: Please ask for help, go to er or your doctor.

Answer 8

Get help now.: Start with a medical evaluation to rule out medical causes of your symptoms. Medications are sometimes indicated. Talking therapy to include Cognitive Behavioral therapy or psychotherapy can be effective. Aim for daily exercise, 8 hours of sleep per night & good nutrition w 5 servings of veggies & 4 of fruit per day. Try tai chi, yoga, Qi Gong, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing >

Answer 9

Yes: Untreated depression is not good for body in general and particularly for brain and heart. Stress hormones cortisol and other factors such as c reactive proteins are secreted during course of depression that cause serious problems predisposing a person to coronary and brain artery disease leading to heart attacks and brain strokes(paralysis) and death.

Answer 10

The How of Happiness: Book reported that 180 women entering the school sisters of notre dame as nuns in 1932 wrote autobiographical sketches. The amount of positive feeling expressed in the narratives predicted longevity. 90% of the most cheerful were alive at age 85 versus 34% of the least cheerful. Similarly, 54% of the most cheerful were alive at age 94, as opposed to 11% of the least cheerful.

Answer 11

ALWAYS MISERABLE: Several varieties of depression, some of genetic origin, some due to bipolar types, manic-depressive variations, situational reactions to tragedies, etc. Usually in my experience, when the depressed patient becomes restless and agitated, that seems when the risk of suicide becomes the most intense, and death does become a major threat. My psych colleagues can help immensely.

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