 How do you interact with someone who is depressed now say you want to start the conversation? What are some things that you can say? To start a conversation with someone who is depressed without sounding Judgmental without sounding like the sharia police without sounding like you know You're trying to guide the lost souls Number one you can say to someone who is depressed I've been concerned about you late start off by saying this I've been concerned about is everything okay There you didn't make any judgment You expressed You're concerned for this person that you care about Your willingness to listen to them Number two you could say recently I've noticed some changes in you. You've lost a lot of weight You look pale is everything okay? It's something happened again You're expressing concern. I Wanted to check on you because you seem like you're down Again, these are a lot of ways of reaching out to people who are suffering. There's no judgment You can even ask questions like When did you begin to feel like this? You don't tell them be patient do this and that you're not giving You're listening you're asking questions to understand to become empathetic Did something happen that made you start feeling like this? How can I support you? How many of us do that? Instead of saying here is dark humane and I'll see you later. How can I support you? Have you thought about getting help? You know brothers and sisters there's a there's a stigma associated with talking to a counselor talking to a therapist But we need to normalize this because people are taking their lives in our communities Because they're made to feel like they're abnormal in the same way that it's normal for you to go through the dentist every six months Even if you don't have a cavity even if you brush and you floss every day Do you still go to the dentist you still go? Why do you go to the dentist? Your teeth are sparkling white You go there Because of preventive measures You go for prevention So people should we should normalize the practice of getting a mental checkup. There's nothing wrong with it in The same way that you pay attention to your oral hygiene You have to Make sure that you're okay You need a safe space to talk about what's happening or in your life if you keep it bottled up bottled up What's gonna happen? You're gonna implode So we have to encourage people who are suffering to seek help Now there's a couple of