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Depressed friend
My friend is always putting herself down, saying she’s ugly and useless and not good at anything. I think she might be depressed but I don’t know how to talk to her about it. How can I get her to get some help?
It can be really hard to keep a high self esteem, especially when pictures of drop dead gorgeous models are thrust into our faces on a daily basis. It’s easy for a person to start thinking these kinds of thoughts about themselves, and they have a nasty way of building up and just getting worse.
There’s a lot you can do
You are probably right, your friend may be in the early stages of depression. But the good news is that there is A LOT you can do for her right now. She needs someone to show her that they really care about her, that she’s an important and valuable part of someone’s life and to keep her mind off things while she isn’t feeling so great. Part of her low self esteem at the moment is likely a lot to do with a feeling of being alone, so show her that she isn’t and that she is surrounded by great friends.
Let her know
Get a few of your mates together and let her know that you’ve been really worried about her. Encourage her to be honest about how she’s feeling at the moment, because even though it sounds like a huge cliché, talking about it actually does help.
You can make a difference
If she begins to talk about suicide or self-harm, you may want to suggest she talk to someone who is more qualified and better equipped to understand what she is going through. But you would be surprised how much just being there and being supportive can really change someone’s outlook on life. Sarah xx
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Talk it out Posted by POWERBALLIN25 "on" 08/14 "at"10:08 AM |
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if she stops wanting to go make sure you try and get her out as much as possible! she will feel so alone. =) Posted by Xxc0rtxX "on" 08/12 "at"05:51 PM |
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talk to them don’t let them get low help them I have been there and the only way I got out was my support group Posted by Impy "on" 08/09 "at"09:18 PM |
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