Tag: depression
7 Tips For Making Friends When You’re Feeling Depressed
Understandably, It’s tough to make friends when you’re feeling depressed but here are some tips from a psychologist to help.
Loneliness, Depression, and Pain: A Challenging Mix
The combination of depression, loneliness and pain can be difficult to handle. Checking in with a doctor is an important first step.
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.
How To Keep Friends When You Have A Mental Disorder
A young woman with a mental disorder worries about alienating her friends.
Disappearing Acts: When Friends Are Gone After a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
Someone loses her friends after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and cuts her off completely. She asks how to handle this?
How To Get Over The Holidays With No Friends or Family
No friends or family around? Feeling alone? Here are 14 ideas to buoy your spirits and get you over the holiday hump
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.
Blue Christmas: When Red and Green Make Blue
The last time I heard the words “Blue Christmas,” they were crooned by Elvis.
Shy All My Life: Will It Just Go Away?
A young woman writes “I’ve been shy all my life.” She wonders whether those feelings will ever go away on their own.
When Someone Has An Emotional Problem: Does That Change The Rules of Friendship?
A woman is worn out from dealing with a friend with an emotional problem and asks for advice on what to do.
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