help my friend of mine! i don't know how he see himself!

Spain
June 20, 2010 6:11am CST
in my hometown, i have a friend and he used to be one of the best. although, i am residing overseas for most of my teen age until i reached 26, our communication never stopped and my friendly advice regarding his problems will never cease. the biggest problem for him is the way he see himself... physically but also in everything he does.. he is actually a heavy weight...just did a depression and burnout..was hospitalized and they gave him medication that he said, will never change the way he see himself...i know he just need to do something about himself but he just doesn't know what and how... he's also skeptical that his book could help because he has been reading a bunch so far...i think he just can't do anything.. and i just do not know if i could still do anything for him.... looking forward for your advice/advises....
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@cip116 (1011)
• Romania
20 Jun 10
A doctor would be good however,can not change something that is your friend`s mind. You should advice him to understand that he must accept himself. Than you have to explain that he has qualities that other people do not have.
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• Spain
21 Jun 10
A very big Correct you got there my friend that he can not get better if he tell himself he cannot... thanks a lot...
• Pamplona, Spain
20 Jun 10
Hiya kumar, Your friend needs a lot of love and understanding that only Friends and his Family can give him. I would tell him not to let himself get overwhelmed with reading too many Books and such at the moment. To just take his time at the moment slow down as much as he can get the right amount of sleep and the right kind of food as much as he can. I mean food like beans, pulses, rice things to help his nerves calm down and heal a little more. After a few months that all this has happened is when he can begin to think about things and see how he feels. What he most needs is love, patience and understanding leaving him to think things out alone for a certain amount of time a Day. Just for him not to exhaust himself. All that takes time, let´s see if he is willing to give it that time to start healing whatever caused it. Hope he gets well soon.
• Pamplona, Spain
21 Jun 10
Hola kumar, Hello kumar. That´s okay I can see you will be able to help him through this rough spot in his life. Just hang on in there as much as you can with him and slowly but surely he will return to being almost as he was before. It will take time, but when you have Friends and Family helping all they can it´s surely going to improve the way he is. His outlook and his self confidence. We all lose our self confidence at times and yet we bounce back again. So he will get there don´t you worry. With you supporting him he will get better.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
Hola Senhora, Getting his confidence back, I know that we as his friends, his family as well, are the best tool.. We really need to get of telling himself that he can do it.. I know indeed that everyone of us are not perfect and it is just good at times that we can identify our issues. We just need to work through it with the help of our loved ones and friends.. Yes, time heals and solve everything.. In due time, he will be confident enough to walk up to people and express himself without feeling out... otra vez, muchos gracias por la darme su consejos!
• Spain
21 Jun 10
!Mi Querida Amiga, Hola! Thank you so much for the beneficial tips you had given here. If he work through it at a pace he find comfortable doing so, it is really great and that would make an improvement for him.. As his friend, I have been telling him many good things about him, what i love most about him, our bonding during our adolescents and those of our adolescence period considering those happy memories talking with our physical changes to be of most funny.. I know that telling those good things about him would make him feel being more uplifted and appreciative and that will help him move..
@cortney09 (1345)
• United States
22 Jun 10
Trust me and i am speaking from experience that when someone has those feelings they can take medicines and talk to people but there are a lot of times that they will always be that way. Sometimes it gets better but not always. I am on medicine and I still get depressed and have anxiety. I think that you should be there for him, but he also needs to keep seeing a doctor.
• Spain
23 Jun 10
I really appreciate your empowering message you had given here. And you know what, I would like to become an Angel to offer the exact support he needs as it is really an honor to have a friend like him since childhood.
@ohiocy (214)
• Malaysia
21 Jun 10
Hmmm.. perhaps your friend need to join some sort of support group that involves in a lot of activities in helping those who are really needy. Because more often than not we exaggerate our own bad situation to even realize that there are someone out there that has it even worse and still are striving hard to make things work. And also I'm not sure whether this can help.. hmm.. go online, search: comics without borders angelo tsarouchas. The show's about stand up comedians telling their jokes and it was actually hosted by russel peters. Hopefully this can help.
• Spain
22 Jun 10
• Spain
21 Jun 10
thank you so much friend.. i will send him an email and give the information you had given here.. he is also a christian and i want him join the committee who used to do various kinds of town and church activities...
@ohiocy (214)
• Malaysia
22 Jun 10
oh I see.. Yeah it will be good that way. May the Lord be with him and grace be with you.
@vanity666 (258)
• Spain
20 Jun 10
i think he needs to go to the hospital too, so he can receive the help he needs there
• Spain
21 Jun 10
he's having a low vanity at the moment and he's old self being cheerful and smart are seemed to be drooping... i hope that what has caused him through all this, it will be healed in due time...
• Spain
21 Jun 10
Thanks a lot my friend.. Sure, all your regards will be sent to him....
• Spain
21 Jun 10
i hope everything will be ok soon, best wishes for him
@Neo333X (171)
• Romania
21 Jun 10
He should change his food to more vegetables and some easy sport like walking, maybe a slow running and if he can The Gym.He can't change the way he see himself, but he can shape his body.He only needs The Will!For example I do almost everyday jogging.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
Nice message you had given here... Sure that everyone of us will only get better if we tell ourselves we can.. And so, we must do it... In my friend's favor, he have a lot of friends and we are dynamic and working as a team, in fairness...
• Spain
22 Jun 10
Thanks a lot Neo!
@Neo333X (171)
• Romania
21 Jun 10
He can change but only if he wants and will be working hard.Every little thing helps.He should start with little things than when he will get used to it harder than when he gets used to it again a little more hard.That will change him, and if he gets tired you can say to him that means it's working.One gram at a time ... :)).There is no easy way but you can do it in steps from easy to hard and after time ...not so hard anymore.Everytime he would want to give up than he should think of how it looks and be willing to continue and never give up.
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
his problem is a tough one and i can almost see how his wife-to-be will complain about his negative attitude aggravated by his ailment. right now it is best to give him all the comfort that he require for only by doing so that he can pull himself together. only time can heal his discomfort. i read from a book before about a woman who complained the same symptoms. she took medication that barely worked. another mylotter has a friend who had the same situation and again a hopeless scenario. its only time that can help these people. its hellish what their going through.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
As they said, time heals everything.. and that is what we are waiting...but as you have said, we are giving every help to assist him.. its kinda hellish things but i hope and pray to God that in due time, everything will be healed in his favor... thanks ... i should have been a cowboy ......
• India
20 Jun 10
I'm not an expert but I think if he can get out of the hospital envirnoment and go somewhere and relax. Ask him to do something creatively, never let him sit alone, always engage him with something or other creative work...like painting or taking pictures.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
nice advice you got there my friend.. doing those will really make a big improvement for him...
• Singapore
20 Jun 10
How about telling him positive things? It can be compliments about him, or motivational stories to share with him. You can get other friends to do that too. Maybe if he is around more people, his attention would be diverted and he won't feel so depressed.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
thanks for this encouraging advise my friend.. yes, almost everyone of us, his friends are trying to do this...
@Sven91 (30)
• Indonesia
20 Jun 10
I think he should go to see a doctor for a check up. What we can do is just wish that it's not serious and he will get better in no time. Calm down and cheer up, friend
• Spain
21 Jun 10
thank you so much friend.. i had a talk with his sister who used to be a close friend of my sister too... and she said that he has a very low self confidence which all of us; his friends are trying to find ways on how we can booster it... i know that this thing should come from him.... but how can he start without us.. our encouragement...
• Philippines
20 Jun 10
He needs a physician. advice him to go to a psychologist for counseling. he needs help. and psychologists are trained to help people like him.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
i got your point there my friend.. yes he will undergo very soon..
20 Jun 10
May be he wants to hear positive things about him from others!!! Always encourage him in a good manner... always make him feel that u are there for him all the time... and if necessary make him attend a counselling from a good doctor!!!
• Spain
21 Jun 10
yes my friend he really need to hear good things about him. those things that we love about him. and maybe telling him not to criticize himself, would help him start to feel being more uplifted and appreciative....
@fayas123 (229)
• Sri Lanka
20 Jun 10
try to relax him. motivate to not get tenon and depression, they are the enemy for all things. don't worry all thing will be ok!
• Spain
21 Jun 10
thanks fayas. i know that God will help him. he will be okay....
• United States
21 Jun 10
One thing for sure why not try him to introduce to GOD so that they will gonna have have an intimate relationship. He needs guidance from GOD and that will be the beginning of everything and the rest will just follow.Why not try that coz based on what you said you almost tried everything you could possibly thinkg of to try to help your friend. And for you all i can say is that you are one of a kind of a friend you are a true and loyal frien in which nowadays is hard to find.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
Heart warming message I read from you.. Yes we are born Christians and I totally agree with you. But just an addition of course, God put another person in our lives who is better equipped to deal with it than us.. And those are his true and sincere friends... Thanks a lot.. really appreciate it...
@ushost (16)
• China
20 Jun 10
Maybe he needs see the doctor.Cause the doctor will give him some help insted of you.Just try it.
• Spain
21 Jun 10
hello friend, he came from a regular doctor and did take his medications but nothing has happened... hi meluan, thanks for that...