Henryk Wojtkowiak
Henryk Wojtkowiak voted up Thrice Gotcha's answer
My GF has depression and tends to hurt herself. What should I do? I know for sure her mom triggers her depression. I visit them constantly (its been a year now) and it happens often. I found out her mom also has a mental problem but doesn't want to get help. It gets worse cause it affects the whole family. My GF is afraid to speak her mind and tell her mom what she wants. She's already 22 but unfortunately still living with them cause she needs to finish her course. We are in the Philippines and we have a different setup here. Much as I want to help, I don't think I am in the right position. I have my own job, independent and can live my life the way I want to but when it comes to her and her family, I guess I don't have the right. I really want to help her though. They went to the doctor once but her mom never saw it as a priority. She always finds a reason to cancel appointments. She manipulates everything. She can even make the doctors belive that her daughter is making up stories about her. What should I do?

Depression is a disease of mind and perception no matter what the family dynamic is the resolution of this problem starts with the person i would like to recommend a book i read recently that has had a profound impact on me its called "The Power of Now" maybe you can buy it for her … Read more

Henryk Wojtkowiak
Henryk Wojtkowiak voted up Sharron Prestcott's answer
My GF has depression and tends to hurt herself. What should I do? I know for sure her mom triggers her depression. I visit them constantly (its been a year now) and it happens often. I found out her mom also has a mental problem but doesn't want to get help. It gets worse cause it affects the whole family. My GF is afraid to speak her mind and tell her mom what she wants. She's already 22 but unfortunately still living with them cause she needs to finish her course. We are in the Philippines and we have a different setup here. Much as I want to help, I don't think I am in the right position. I have my own job, independent and can live my life the way I want to but when it comes to her and her family, I guess I don't have the right. I really want to help her though. They went to the doctor once but her mom never saw it as a priority. She always finds a reason to cancel appointments. She manipulates everything. She can even make the doctors belive that her daughter is making up stories about her. What should I do?

If your girlfriend is hurting herself she needs the help of a doctor, depression is also an illness she needs medicine for.  Could you go with her to the doctor and help her explain the situation?

Her mother is manipulating her daughter because it's to her advantage but at 22 years old your girlfriend has a … Read more