#7 How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath While Helping Someone with Depression/Mental Illness

<p>Hi everyone!<br/><br/>Today, I wanted to speak about mental health. Not a lot has been said about mental illness/depression on the internet, but having a really close friend experience something like this really breaks my heart. This is something really close to my heart and I feel like not enough is being shared, so I wanted to share it here!</p><p>I talked about my experience in helping someone who has depression. Mental illness and depression is pretty much a very sensitive topic, not much is being discuss. </p><p>During this journey, I realised a VERY important thing. As someone helping your friend/family member through depression, I’m not going to lie, it is mentally draining for me. Being a really energy-driven person, I can’t help but get affected by other people’s energy. I learned the importance of guarding my energy, my mental well-being, so that I can be that pillar of support for her, strong, sturdy, and unwavering when she needs me most. </p><p>Summary of episode: </p><ol><li>If they are not accepting something that you are putting across, don’t force them. It’s going to be even more dangerous if they were to shut you out. </li><li>Instead of trying to solve their problems for them, support them emotionally and mentally. That’s the best we can do, it takes themselves, their mind, to walk out of it.</li><li>Guard your energy! Protect your energy so that you will not fall into depression too!</li><li>Get professional help as much as possible!</li></ol><p>Disclaimer: Every individual’s situation is very different. So take whatever I say with a pinch of salt, it’s my experience and I hope this might shed some light. This is just my experience and how my friends and I dealt with it. Of course, like I said, everyone is different and mental illness/depression should be dealt with professionally. <br/><br/>I hope life is treating you well, remember that the universe has your back! Nothing is impossible. It&apos;s all in your mind, your energy.<br/><br/>Stay safe! <br/><br/>❤︎ Jamie<br/><br/><b>Follow me o