Tag: depressed friend
Supporting friends living with depression
A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.
I’m the depressed friend
A depressed friend feels her close friend wasn’t there when she needed her and wonders whether she should sustain the relationship.
Coping with a depressed friend
A young woman can no longer sustain her current relationship with a depressed friend.
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.
Where Can My Depressed Friend Get Help?
Sometimes a depressed friend needs more help than any friend, even a good one, can provide.
Feeling drained by a friend
If you feel totally drained by a friend, it’s prudent to change things not only for you but also for her.
Drained by a profoundly depressed friend
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.
What should I say to a friend with body odor?
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 […]
Worrying about a depressed friend
How do you deal with a seriously depressed friend who says he wants to die?
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