Depression is a physiological illness and watching basket ball is not going to cure it and telling someone who is truly depressed to think positive is ridiculous.
Seek help, difficult in Qatar but not impossible. HMC have a large psychiatry department which is well funded and staffed. Al Ahli also has a brilliant department if you have health insurance.
There are also private providors such as Dr Aju, he is amazing, from the Uk and well trained and actually understands the notion of confidentiality.
In modern times, most forms of mild to moderate depression are initially treated with an anti depressant SSRI for a short period before commencing counselling or therapy. Some people just need some help to cope in the short term.
There is nothing to be ashamed of, most depressions are a chemical reaction the same as any other and easily helped in time.
Depression is a physiological illness and watching basket ball is not going to cure it and telling someone who is truly depressed to think positive is ridiculous.
Seek help, difficult in Qatar but not impossible. HMC have a large psychiatry department which is well funded and staffed. Al Ahli also has a brilliant department if you have health insurance.
There are also private providors such as Dr Aju, he is amazing, from the Uk and well trained and actually understands the notion of confidentiality.
In modern times, most forms of mild to moderate depression are initially treated with an anti depressant SSRI for a short period before commencing counselling or therapy. Some people just need some help to cope in the short term.
There is nothing to be ashamed of, most depressions are a chemical reaction the same as any other and easily helped in time.