WISDOM - 2026.11.09

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

6 Be specific: "I'm going to the grocery store, what can I bring you?" or "I'm coming over tonight to do the dishes for you, so you don't have to get up." Make small arrangements: Invite for a short 5-minute walk in the neighborhood, rather than a whole day out. Exercising in the open air helps, but keep it accessible. | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.08

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

5 Offer practical, concrete support: Depression paralyzes the initiative. Big questions like "Can I do something for you?" are often too overwhelming. | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.07

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

4 Normalize seeking help. Don't say "You need to see a psychologist," but rather, "Looking at how you can feel better with a professional seems like a brave step to me. Shall I think along with you about who you can call?" | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.06

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

3 Acknowledge the feeling. Don't say: "It's not that bad", but rather: "It sounds like it's incredibly hard for you. It makes sense that you are tired of this." | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.05

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

2 Here is a practical and empathetic guide, divided into what to do and what not to do: Offer presence instead of solutions Listen without judging. Let the person tell his or her story without immediately coming up with advice. Often expressing the chaos in the head is already a relief. | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.04

How to deal with a depressed person (m/f)?

1 Dealing with someone who is depressed requires patience, insight and above all sincere involvement without wanting to 'save'. It is a balancing act between being there and letting go. (Aart Schene, Bernard Sabbe, Philip Spinhoven, Eric Ruhé (eds.)2016) | Gnostotheca 9287 | Category: Lifestyle advice , Microbiome

WISDOM - 2026.11.03

Eating problems

3 * The filling stairs: food that the child finds safe and without many emotions: to satisfy hunger * The gift ladder: what the child likes to eat (De Beule 2026, At the table without srtrdej, Pelckmans) | Gnostotheca 9210 | Category: Healthy and tasty

WISDOM - 2026.11.02

Eating problems: Three-stage eating strategy

2 *The trial stage: what the child does not yet know or finds exciting: celebrate his courage when he tastes, not the result. The child should not swallow it immediately. Smelling it, giving him a kiss or just seeing it on his plate are intermediate steps. | Gnostotheca 9210 | Category: Healthy and tasty

WISDOM - 2026.11.01

Eating problems

1 a.Eating problems are not fictitious, the fear is real b.Every child between the ages of 2 and 6 goes through a phase of food phobia: a fear of unfamiliar food. c.Eating disorders: anorexia, binge eating, ARFID: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder,... d. Three-stage eating strategy (De Beule 2026, At the table without srtride, Pelckmans) | Gnostotheca 9210 | Category: Healthy and tasty