Tag: depressed friend

Supporting friends living with depression

Published: March 19, 2017 | By | 5 Replies Continue Reading

A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.

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I’m the depressed friend

Published: July 31, 2016 | By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

A depressed friend feels her close friend wasn’t there when she needed her and wonders whether she should sustain the relationship.

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Coping with a depressed friend

Published: April 10, 2016 | By | 23 Replies Continue Reading

A young woman can no longer sustain her current relationship with a depressed friend.

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In the Media – How to help a depressed friend

Published: July 23, 2015 | By | 5 Replies Continue Reading
In the Media – How to help a depressed friend

In an article she penned for Fitness Republic, The Friendship Doctor offer six tips for helping a depressed friend.

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Where Can My Depressed Friend Get Help?

Published: October 31, 2013 | Last Updated: October 11, 2020 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading

Sometimes a depressed friend needs more help than any friend, even a good one, can provide.

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Feeling drained by a friend

Published: July 28, 2013 | Last Updated: July 28, 2013 By | 13 Replies Continue Reading

If you feel totally drained by a friend, it’s prudent to change things not only for you but also for her.

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Disappointed by friend at work

Published: July 21, 2013 | Last Updated: July 21, 2013 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

Sharing intimate information with a friend at work can be tricky

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Drained by a profoundly depressed friend

Published: March 10, 2013 | Last Updated: March 10, 2013 By | 17 Replies Continue Reading

It can be extremely frustrating to deal with a depressed friend—but bear in mind that depression is a real illness, not a flaw in character.

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What should I say to a friend with body odor?

Published: July 19, 2011 | Last Updated: July 19, 2011 By | Reply Continue Reading

That’s what good friends are for…   QUESTION Hi Irene, I emailed you previously and you gave me some really good advice and I’ve also read your book. I have a friend who has really let herself go. She hasn’t had a job in over a year and doesn’t leave her house that much. When […]

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Worrying about a depressed friend

Published: June 15, 2011 | Last Updated: September 8, 2014 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

How do you deal with a seriously depressed friend who says he wants to die?

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