Finding out for yourself how depression works is a good place to start in dealing with a depressed family member. This not only allows you to understand the way your family member’s illness works, but it shows that you are supportive and that they are valuable to you, all things someone with depression needs to feel. A family member’s depression affects the whole family, not just the person dealing with it. Sitting down as a family to discuss it can help your depressed family member express themselves and feel supported. This also helps you discover what works and does not work. If your depressed family member agrees, you can meet with their therapist now and then to check on their progress. This way, you can see if what you’re doing at home is helping them or hurting them. The therapist can also educate you so that you can help even more. It may help to seek out couples or family counseling to help everyone share their feelings about the family member’s depression alongside individual therapy for the depressed family member. This therapy can help restore relationships that have been disjointed by depression, especially marriages. Family counseling also helps children understand their role, clarifying that it is not their fault. Offer to help your depressed family member find and build a support system. You can poll your friends to see if any of them have had depression and see if they can talk to your family member. You can find area support groups and see if your family member would be interested in joining one.  It’s also important for you to build a support system so that you don’t feel isolated and overwhelmed by taking care of a depressed family member. Most importantly, encourage your depressed family member to seek out a therapist, offering to help them find one that meets their needs. You may have gotten a recommendation from someone, or have an insurance plan that requires you to look at specific therapists.  Your help can keep the depressed family member from feeling overwhelmed and giving up on the therapy process, which is very important for their success.
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One-sentence summary -- Educate yourself. Talk about it as a family. Meet their therapist. Go to a family therapist. Help them build a support system. Help them shop for a therapist.

Q: Soak the paper towel in tap water and wring it out. Spread the seeds across one half of the paper towel so they aren’t touching and so they are evenly spaced from one another. Fold the paper towel so the seeds are covered.  The more seeds you place in the bag, the more chances you’ll have of successfully growing a mature tree. Kumquat seeds can be taken from any ripe fruit. Do not dry the kumquat seeds since they will not grow as well as fresh seeds. Keep the seeds wrapped inside the towel. Squeeze all of the air out of the bag before you seal it because air left in the bag will make the paper towel and the seeds dry out and they will be less likely to germinate. Label the bag with the date you put the seeds inside. If you’re germinating more types of seeds, write down what type of seed is in the bag. Place the bag on a windowsill, a seedling mat, or above a heater to keep it warm. The seeds do not need direct sunlight right now, but they do need warmth and humidity. If some of the seeds do not germinate, leave them in the bag for 1 additional week. IF they still have not germinated after the second week, throw them away. Kumquats need a well-draining soil, so create an even mix of sand, potting soil, and compost in each cell pot. Prepare enough pots for the number of seeds that you’ve placed in the bag.  Add an equal part of perlite to your mix to make your soil drain even better. Special premade potting mixes are sold for citrus trees and are usually available at your local garden store. If you purchase the premade potting mix, you do not need to mix other components into it. Poke a hole into the middle of each pot with the tip of your finger or the end of a pencil. Place the germinated seed so the root is facing down and cover it with the potting mix. Press lightly so the soil is in contact with the seed. If a seedling has started to grow and there are leaves, try to keep them above the top of the soil so they can receive sunlight. Use a watering can to gently pour the water onto the soil so you don’t wash the soil off the seed. The soil should be damp to the touch, but there shouldn’t be any standing water on the top of the pot. Stick your finger into the mix down to the first knuckle to feel if it’s damp. Use a spray bottle on newly planted seeds to water them lightly.
A: Wrap kumquat seeds in a damp paper towel in early spring. Place the paper towel with the seeds in a resealable sandwich bag. Keep the bag in a warm area for 1 week. Fill cell pots to the top with a potting mix of soil, organic matter, and sand. Bury 1 seed in each cell 1⁄2 in (13 mm) below the surface of the potting mix. Water the soil so it’s wet to the touch.

Article: One of the keys to getting over a girl you’ve been in love with is distance. When you’re trying to stop her, avoid calling, texting, or seeing her as much as possible. Although the idea of being friends may seem appealing, staying in contact will likely prolong your feelings and can compromise your emotional well-being.  If you live close to each other, try to avoid being in the same place as much as possible. For example, if you know she likes to grocery shop on Saturday, plan to do your shopping on Sunday. If you have mutual friends, ask your friends to plan time to hang out with you separately until your feelings for her have subsided. While it may be tempting to see what she’s up to, try to avoid checking her social media, including her Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram accounts. This will only bring her to the forefront of your mind and make it harder to stop thinking about her. Most social media platforms allow you to block someone from showing up on your feed without having to unfollow them. That way, you won’t have to see her posts every time you check your feed without appearing jealous or bitter by unfollowing her. Wherever possible, try to get rid of or put away the mementos that make you think of the girl of your dreams. While you likely won’t want to get rid of an expensive television you bought together, for example, it will be helpful to put away knick-knacks from a trip you took together, or the scarf she left at your house. This will help you create a space that’s free of reminders of her so you can start to move on.  This is particularly important with gifts that she’s given you, as these will surely continue to bring her to the forefront of your mind. If you have any framed photos of you together, put these away as well. These will only serve as a reminder of the good times, which can make you forget about the real reasons it didn’t work out over time. While you may have some hand-written letters and printed photos, in this day and age, it’s likely that most are stored on your smartphone or computer. Having these reminders with you at all times will just give you more opportunities to reminisce about happier times, which can prevent you from getting over her. If you don’t want to remove all her photos and texts entirely, try creating a folder on your computer and putting it on an external hard drive. That way, these memories won’t be readily available, but you won’t have to get rid of them entirely. If the girl of your dreams breaks your heart but still tries to be friends, try not to read too much into this and hope that it means she’s changed her mind. Instead, tell her that while you appreciate her efforts, you’re still hurt and need her to stop contacting you until the pain subsides. She may not realize how painful her continued contact is for you, or that it’s giving you false hope. If you allow her to continue to contact you, this can also lead you to waste time overanalyzing everything she says or does.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Cut off contact with her as much as possible. Avoid checking her social media accounts. Get rid of things that remind you of her. Remove any photos and texts from your smartphone and computer. Tell her to give you space if she still contacts you.