If this was me I would buy the workbook Mind over Mood by Denis Greenberger; PHD and Christine A Padesky,PHD and leave it around the house and when doing some of the activities don't hide that you are using present day problems ofr the thought records and so on. You can even invite him to help you or ask him to do the depression inventory and anxiety inventory. One time through those inventorys and he will realize depression isn't jusst a matter of being sad and getting over it. Depression effects all areas of a persons life. He will get the point very quickly if he is anything like a friends significant other. He may even recognize some depression feelings and situations of his own.
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