What to do when someone you know is depressed?

[yagit]

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depende..kng close kau nko..ako duklon...shodi mg amards-amards hap!

[maibe]

mao ba mai? depressed raba ko ron... hehehe

kon naay depressed ako pod i hug.. aron mag hug hug me duha

wui karon pako kita ani!!

maayu hug² jud btaw bantay hap!!

[Namnori]

Be there for them: promote courage, hope, and faith. Show sympathy and love. Try to get them to open up and talk about their problems. Be patient with them.

For me when I was depressed, just talking to others and finding out that human beings are generally nice and aren't out to get you. I had a stranger talk to me for 3 hours on New Year's Eve after midnight when I had come to the realization of a devastating situation for me. I found out who were my true friends, and I made new friends.


People are different and there are different severities of depression. I would offer myself to them as a friend and if it persisted, I'd ask them if they might consider professional help.

[pnk_shadows]

hand him/her a cold bottle of beer, then imply, "life stinks. make it stink even more by waking up in a pool of your own puke. later on, in your shower, you'll realize a lot more people are having problems twice as heavy as yours. think about it. at least there's someone who's handing you a beer."

jeeez, i really stink at these things. someone, anyone, please hand me a beer...

[Alfred Lee]

give them a hug

[bruce_d_mighty]

comfort her/him.. pakataw-on ang ba-o..

[maiescobarte]

know the root of the problem, give advise, if none.. give a hug and a reassuring smile

[Nasty Fire]

comfort her den pa imnon dayon og redhorse

[daMiro ronaB]

if friend nako nga gurl kay i-hug nko....ako sya pachancingon nko

[Nasty Fire]

pahilakon og maayo para mawala iya depressed