r/lonelysad
How can I best support my depressed sister?
Me (18F) and my sister (30F) are both diagnosed with depression. We live together, but technically I live in her apartment since I don’t chip in for rent (every other expense is covered though). She’s been in a heavy crisis for about 10 years now and I feel like I’m old enough now for her to start relying on me for help from time to time.
She doesn’t believe in herself and doesn’t listen to anyone who tries to encourage her. She has no definite goals, no motivations and keeps pushing people away, even me. She has suicidal thoughts but doesn’t plan on acting on them, her words: “I won’t kill myself, but I’m not gonna save myself either”.
I know I can’t completely fix her problems and/or force her to seek help, but she’s been my absolute rock my whole life and I wanna try and give her some love she deserves. How can I best approach this?
wish i was never born at all
everyone hates me and finds me weird. they try to avoid me. i didnt ask to be born and suffer my whole life while i see others be lucky and have fun. not being in this life sounds so fun