helpinglovedones

Somebody I know has tried to commit suicide recently, and my family is really relying on me to talk to her and connect with her. I am having some trouble with this because honestly I don't know what to do or say, we've always been close but have both been too uncomfortable to talk about things like this... I also really don't feel comfortable giving advice because I am still learning myself... This is a hard place to be put into, I really love to help people and my heart goes to her in this time, but I really don't want to do the wrong thing.
#Depression #SuicidalThoughts #Suicide #Relationships #helpinglovedones #inneed

My boyfriend has never been very good with being emotionally in touch with himself. He grew up in a home where feeling feelings were shameful. He’s great with me and taking care of me but when it comes to him and his undiagnosed anxiety he just smokes weed or drinks and keeps it all to himself. I try to help with tricks I have learned in 19 years of therapy and he won’t respond. I feel useless and he then tries to act fine. We both put up walls in the end. He has fallen down the COVID-19 social media rabbit hole and is scared out of his mind. He tends to overthink and can’t pinpoint his main point of anxiety. I don’t know how to reach him or help him. He refuses to see a professional. Are there any ways you think I can reach him? Any tricks for people not used to thereputic teachings? #Anxiety #Relationships #COVID19 #help #newtotherapy #anxious #overthinking #DBT #macho #itsoknottofeelok #helpinglovedones