Topic Title: Help
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, Sat 29 Oct 13:03
Hi,
My son, who is 21 years old, has been depressed for about a year. The problem is that he does not want help from anybody. I have been reading about the SJW and wondering if I should give it to him without him knowing. What would you recommend? Do you have any advice for me on how to handle him? How to talk to him? So far nothing seems to work and he seems to hate me more than anything else of everybody else. Please, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for all your help
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| | "Re(1):Help" , Tue 8 Nov 23:09
Well, since no one replied I'll give you my thoughts. I sure wouldn't give him SJW without him knowing... if he finds out, he might never trust you again! Trust is a really important thing between a Mother and Son, and you wouldn't want to risk losing that. At the age of 21 he is an adult and has to start acting like one. Dealing with one's problems is just part of it. I think all you can do is be there for him, offer him advice when he asks for it and don't force him to do (or listen to) anything. He has to want to help himself.
If you think he is depressed and he doesn't think so, you could point him to a few of those online tests on the Web made by psychiatrists. They might help him determine if he's depressed or not. There area few out there. It's unlikely he'll go see a doctor about it, even if you force him to, but thanks to the anonymity of the Internet he can seek out his own info by doing some reading. And, if he doesn't even want to do that... you're probably out of luck until something in his life changes. You sure can't force him to do anything, and if you covertly sneak SJW into his food or drink that could be a dangerous mother-son situation to be in due to lack of trust.
If you push him he's just gonna rebel... especially at the age of 21. All you can do is point him in the right direction and tell him you'll help him if he wants it.
Best of luck,
Kelly
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