Category: Dealing with friends with health and/or emotional problems
Drained By A Profoundly Depressed Friend
It can be extremely frustrating to deal with a profoundly depressed friend—but bear in mind that depression is a real illness, not a flaw in character.
Symptoms of Perimenopause Threatens A Close Friendship
A friend, going through perimenopause, has become angry and distant. The writer asks for advice on how to help her and preserve the friendship.
Psych 101: When A Close Friend Is Depressed
It’s depressing to be with a friend who is truly depressed. You may even get weepy yourself. Here are some tips on how to help a depressed friend.
Guest Post: What Do You Say To A Best Friend Who Has Cancer?
My only clue was that my best friend had started detailing eating healthier foods in our almost daily email correspondence. She called on a Wednesday evening to tell me she had breast cancer and was having a mastectomy on Friday.
My Friend Has Borderline Personality Disorder
It can be very stressful to maintain a friendship with someone with a borderline personality disorder. Understanding the disorder can help.
Coping with a depressed friend
A young woman can no longer sustain her current relationship with a depressed friend.
When a friend expresses suicidal thoughts
A young woman faces a dilemma when her friend expresses suicidal thoughts.
Exhausted: When a friend needs more than a friend
If a relationship leaves you feeling totally exhausted, you may need to bow out.
My Friend Is Threatening To Kill Himself
Friends can’t take changes when someone is depressed and talking about suicide.
A young teen worries about her best friend
Their parents’ marriage change their best friend relationship.
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