depression, page-10

Hi Alan

The first thing you have to do is make yourself well.
Depression is greatly caused by stress, which is what you have.
You will not be able to help if you are in a weak state.

Think of yourself first. As someone else said the cure is in the person themselves and in many cases you can not do anything concrete to stop their depression until they can get the motivation to do something about their own problems.

If it gets beyond you have a little cry, it is not being weak it is a safety valve, the important thing is how you recover after your little cry, also remember that you get your strength from your own family so don't cut them out, share with them your worries.

Reinforce to your son in law all that he has to live for, enjoy what he has and rejoice in the fact that there are many worse off than him, good hard manual work or hard exercise always relieve stress .

It is always easy for someone outside to give gratuitous advice but not so easy for someone who has to live with the problem.

I wish you well and be strong.