How To Help Friends?

[DarkOnyx]

How do you help friends through tough times?Two of my friends are acting kind of depressed,and I really want to help.It's really bothering me,because besides having a successful future,this is one of the other things I strive to do,make sure all of my friends and family are happy.Have you ever had this problem?.-.

 

[Murray]

Ask them if they are okay

 

[Mayor Krystal]

Whenever my friends are upset/worried about something, I ask them what's wrong - not if they're okay because they'll lie and say yeah they're fine when they're actually miserable.
If they tell me then I try to help them with their problem, if I can, otherwise I spend time talking to them about it - it's better to let things out than keep them bottled up inside you.
If they don't tell me, I'll tell them that I'm always here if they need to talk (it's really important that your friends know they have someone they can count on) and then I'll try my best to take their mind off of whatever's bothering them by talking about random things and in the end, they smile and laugh.
As I said before, the most important thing is that your friends know you're there for them.

 

[oranje]

I usually let my friends know that they can always talk to me if they need someone to listen to them. If they're feeling very depressed and nothing I can say or do can help, then I gently suggest to them to go to a therapist who would offer better solutions.