Here are seven terms that persons with depression frequently use, along with suggestions for helping someone who is struggling:
1. “Always”
People who are depressed frequently feel stuck in bad circumstances and use terms like “always” to characterize them as unalterable. Motivate them to see areas that could use improvement and change.
2. “Never”
Like “always,” people who are depressed may use “never” to describe unpleasant situations they think would never end.