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I guess I just don't want him to feel abandoned. You don't want him to feel abandoned yet it is OK for him to abandon you? What kind of friend does that? He is obviously busy partying with his other friends so no need to worry about him and focus on yourself. Find some new friends, that's what I di...

Tony; the last few posts are touching on something I think needs to be said. To be a good and effective friend you need to keep yourself healthy mentally and emotionally. It's good that your sharing here. You have to check your emotional pulse every so often because dealing with additive personalit...

*** There is one thing about your friend that bothers me & it's that he is unable/doesn't listen to you..... You should be able to talk also.... Gotta think on how to address that.... Friendship shouldn't be toxic & should be an exchange.... I believe deep down in there somewhere there has t...

This afternoon I ran into my friend and surprisingly he was in good spirits. We talked or should I say he talked for about 20 minutes and I listened. I think he's out of his depression episode but for the wrong reasons. I say this because of what he said. "Tony, Crack is better then medication ...

Good news! I called my friend last night and finally he answered the phone. I asked if I could come over and visit, he agreed. When I arrived he looked scruffy like he hasn't had a shower in days and his room stank. I could sense he's still "out of it" but I was happy to see him. I didn't ...

Re: nephtis

Reading your first post I also wonder what is the right approach. Now I just go by my gut instinct if I should say or do something wrong and my depressed friend takes offense hopefully he will tell me so it won't happen again.

Hi Tony, Tell your buddy to share his problems with you or anyone else, it will make him feel relax and helps in reducing depression. Tell him to quit drugs, alcohol and caffeine and do engage in any physical activity on regular basis. Have balanced and nutritive diet plan, drink more water than ro...

He may be self sabotaging himself by pushing you away. I myself pushed my whole family away at one point and it's a major sign of depression.You can drop him a line once in a while so he knows your still there. The mistake people make sometimes is giving too much space and then the person really go...

Based on my experiences with depressio and friends/relatives who have depression, the only thing you can do is let him know you care and are available when he wants to talk. Other than that, there is nothing anyone can do for him. It is his life, both the ups and downs, and he has to want to deal w...

The past week has been terrible for my depressed friend, he got back into the drugs and when I went to see him he looked like shit. Plus his other plans didn't turn out for the best. For the past few days he hasn't answered his phone or returned my calls and I know he's fallen down the dark tunnel. ...

Your advice will help me with my friend who suffers from depression he doesn't like taking his medication saying it fogs up his mind.

Hey everybody I want to thank the webmaster for this site and to all the members who posted their stories and comments. I've read most of them and I've begun to understand my friend more who has depression. We've become closer and I truly believe he appreciates my efforts. It's a tough journey for h...

Please tread carefully or you stand a good chance of loosing your friends. They really don't and can't understand this world of pain you find yourself in, I once had friends and family that helped and now I'm lucky if I get one text message or a call. I spoke to a family member yesterday about how ...

Alright, I don't know why I'm doing this. Typically I don't get a response in these kinds of forums for some reason, but I'm trying to connect. Again. And to be honest, I'm terrified just posting this up here. I'm writing and re-writing this introduction trying to find the right words to express my...

I have a friend/buddy who suffers chronic depression we met about 6 months ago and I have to admit it's difficult to be friends with a depressed person. He's in his late 40's, lives in a rooming house, has lofty goals, living on a fixed income and occasionally gets into the drug scene Over the Chris...