Hello! My mother hasn't worked in a long time. My father supports us. She always buys some vitamins because she was depressed. But this depression, in my opinion, is due to a lack of purpose, of activity. She has no hobbies. He tries something for a day and gives up. He thinks what's the point of doing it, he doesn't find one and stops. He sees no point in doing anything. Of course, she did not leave us to the whims of fate, cooking, etc. But her free time is generally wasted on computer games and crime series. I don't know how to advise her to get out of this state. Because vitamins obviously can't convey the meaning of her life. I wonder what she can do.
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Depression is not treated with vitamins and is not something you can help with. She needs a doctor to prescribe her medication. She's not a nihilist, she's sick. If she had broken her leg, you wouldn't accuse her of ticking the computer all day and having no motivation to do anything.
Depression is a serious and insidious disease and a person can very rarely get out on their own without outside (professional) help, especially if he has been in this condition for a long time. In this case, a consultation with a psychiatrist is needed - there is nothing you can do, and attempts to motivate her will rather crush her and have the opposite effect. She can't do it on her own either - it's like getting out of the swamp by your hair. Seek help - it's all biochemistry - something in the brain doesn't produce the right substances - sometimes a very short treatment is needed to allow the patient to take a breath and get back on his feet.
For a start, longer tourist walks can begin. It's good for someone to go with her. The movement itself will affect her better than vitamins. Otherwise, it is a vicious circle - inaction from depression and depression from inaction.
You also need a lover. He will forget about computers, TV series and vitamins. Sounds bad - I know, but life is like that :))
I do not agree with the above comments that medications and psychiatrists will help get out of depression! Depression is caused by a lack of purpose in life! I am also in a similar situation, but the difference is that I am currently going to work, ie I have developed something like depression in the workplace ... Every day anger, quarrels with people, numbers, miserable salary, lack of goal (as with the author), a feeling of a TRAP (I can't get out on my own) ... I have no idea what to do with my life and I'm waiting to be fired! I know this condition - you become a walking corpse, nothing attracts you, you do not find a GOAL, you do not feel the taste of food, you do not find normal people.
It's just that your mother likes to do that, but if she starts going to concerts, I guess she'll feel better! This Sunday-16. 12 there was a Christmas concert in DKS - "Varna", "Dryanovitsa", in two parts! Folk ensembles sang and the hall was full! In the second part the hall was almost empty! I took pictures with my camera, others with my phones! This is my hobby! You just have to get organized and everything will be fine!