{"id":1885,"date":"2016-11-30T04:02:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T04:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2016-11-25T23:03:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T23:03:16","slug":"why-you-should-talk-about-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html","title":{"rendered":"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"talking<\/a><\/p>\n

Talking about depression is important for dealing with depression. But some people question the benefits of talking about depression. How can talking about depression help you when you don\u2019t want to talk about how you’re feeling? Is it more about making others feel good that they’re helping you? Does depression talk only give advice and nothing more than\u00a0that?<\/p>\n

Talking about depression helps everyone.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The plain simple reason for depression talk is it lets you give voice to your pain. Maybe up to now you haven\u2019t told anyone you\u2019re depressed. Maybe you won\u2019t admit it to yourself. It might even be that you don\u2019t know you’re depressed. No one can help you if you won\u2019t give voice to your pain. It\u2019s like having a tumour but not telling anyone, not even a doctor. Bad idea, right? If no one knows what your problem is, no one will know you need help.<\/p>\n

The first time you say to someone \u201cI feel depressed\u201d or \u201cI think I might be depressed\u201d, you might feel awkward. You’re unsure, scared, suspicious. That’s why it’s important that\u00a0the person you reach out to is someone you trust, and whose motives you won’t start questioning. There are also really great supports like Active Minds, the Trevor Project, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Take the leap of faith. Trust that someone out there cares for you. Someone loves you. Someone wants to help you.<\/p>\n

Talking about depression breaks the stigma<\/a><\/span> that leads to social isolation. People may call you crazy, mental or lazy because they\u00a0don’t get it, they don’t understand or know depression like you. You might even be blamed for catching depression, like it was some flu or cold you could have avoided. And depression is NOT a punishment from God.<\/p>\n

Talking about depression creates change. It’s a societal movement towards something more positive. Talk creates a better mental and emotional space, where there’s understanding and support. It also creates a positive energy and a more supportive space for anyone in the future who suffers with depression.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

* Click here to find out more about Terezia Farkas\u00a0<\/a>and Depression Help<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Twitter: \u00a0@tereziafarkas \u00a0#wellness #mentalhealth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Talking about depression is important for dealing with depression. But some people question the benefits of talking about depression. How can talking about depression help you when you don\u2019t want to talk about how you’re feeling? Is it more about making others feel good that they’re helping you? Does depression talk only give advice and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":578,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,102,105],"tags":[4,12,158,159,6,121],"class_list":["post-1885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-depression-help-2","category-motivation","category-personal-growth","tag-depression-help","tag-emotional-health","tag-healing","tag-love","tag-terezia-farkas","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"\nTalking About Depression Helps Everyone - Depression Help<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone - Depression Help\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Talking about depression is important for dealing with depression. But some people question the benefits of talking about depression. How can talking about depression help you when you don\u2019t want to talk about how you’re feeling? Is it more about making others feel good that they’re helping you? Does depression talk only give advice and…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Depression Help\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1zSE4WB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-11-30T04:02:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-11-25T23:03:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/files\/2014\/08\/support-groups-for-depression-300x292.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Terezia Farkas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@tereziafarkas\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone - Depression Help","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"nofollow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone - Depression Help","og_description":"Talking about depression is important for dealing with depression. But some people question the benefits of talking about depression. How can talking about depression help you when you don\u2019t want to talk about how you’re feeling? Is it more about making others feel good that they’re helping you? Does depression talk only give advice and…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html","og_site_name":"Depression Help","article_author":"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1zSE4WB","article_published_time":"2016-11-30T04:02:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2016-11-25T23:03:16+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/files\/2014\/08\/support-groups-for-depression-300x292.jpg"}],"author":"Terezia Farkas","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@tereziafarkas","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html","name":"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone - Depression Help","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/files\/2014\/08\/support-groups-for-depression-300x292.jpg","datePublished":"2016-11-30T04:02:39+00:00","dateModified":"2016-11-25T23:03:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/#\/schema\/person\/d6c2df0b7a25217ed4853f2aec0340c9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/files\/2014\/08\/support-groups-for-depression-300x292.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/files\/2014\/08\/support-groups-for-depression-300x292.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/2016\/11\/why-you-should-talk-about-depression.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Talking About Depression Helps Everyone"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/","name":"Depression Help","description":"Beliefnet Voices - Terezia Farkas","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/#\/schema\/person\/d6c2df0b7a25217ed4853f2aec0340c9","name":"Terezia Farkas","description":"Terezia Farkas is an international bestselling author in depression and grief. Terezia is a reiki master, psychic medium, and certified channeller. Visit Terezia Farkas on Twitter @tereziafarkas Website: http:\/\/www.tereziafarkas.com Honours: Alberta Lt. Governor Circle on Mental Health and Addictions award. Bell Let's Talk Social Media Ambassador 2017. CAMH (Canadian Addictions and Mental Health) 150 Difference Makers nominee. 2014 Global Crisis of Depression Summit at Kings Place in London on November 25, 2014, which included speakers Kofi A Anan, the 7th former Secretary General of the UN.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.tereziafarkas.com","http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1zSE4WB","https:\/\/x.com\/tereziafarkas"],"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/author\/tfarkas"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/578"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1885"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1891,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions\/1891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/depressionhelp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}