How to take care of a friend who has depression problem?

Get medical advice. Depression is one of the most serious and frequent diseases around. Make sure they are aware that there is help available and that you support them. And it's not them choosing to be unhappy. If they have depression, then there are chemical and hormonal imbalances inside that are difficult/impossible to control. If they are prone to unhappyness around this time of year, and have been in the past, they may have S.A.D. - seasonal affective disorder. My friend had that, and it is serious if left untreated. Luckily she is fine now, but nearly lost her university placement because of it! =D Get some guidance from medical professionals. That's all I can say. =) Good luck, and I'm certain they will recover! =D

Being happy is really a matter of choice. No matter how hard you try, if your friend doesn't want to be happy then you will just fail. I think it is best if your friend seek a professional help to be able to release his / her depression.

I find out that staying busy and doing what makes you happy will over come the depression.Try to stay with bright colors and have a happy place like I enjoy the beach and I have a place that I have in my mind where nobody and go except me and who I invite.Always try to find time for your self also.

First of all, I have been fighting depression for about 4 years. That's about the time I stopped frequenting church. That's the worst thing I could have done, but the church closed, and I haven't been able to find one that even comes close to the love and peace I found at that church. When I am around someone, who is depressed and hard to get along with, I get fed up sometimes and tell them to go to the doctor, because I can't handle it anymore. I know that you can get medications to help, and you have to help yourself, which is easier said than done depending upon the level of depression. My daughter gets so upset with me because I won't keep my doctor's appointments. And as much as I love her, and she worries about me, I need to do what I should for her. Just like the commercial on tv says, it hurts others also.

hello friend.... firstly let me tell you one thing. No one in this world wants to be unhappy. If anybody is not happy an feeling depression there is certainly a reason must be there behind it. However the reason may be small or big. Infact the reason may not be the right one. As a friend what our duty is not to solve his problem but to make him to forget the problem and making him to think that is not a problem. so that he will not be feeling any depression. And our duty is to give him moral and mental support to him to face the problem if there is a real problem. And one more thing is we should make him laugh even though it is difficult to make it so that he will be boosted himself feeling that there are people behind me and i dont need to fear or feel and i can do this. if the problem is personal then make him to forget and make him to joy always be with him. if its not possible make him to mingle with your friends introduce your other friends and keep in touch with thats the things i do my best to make my friend to forget the worries and bring him to normal stage.... have nice day dear...

my friend has a depression problem.. all i can do is stay with her, listen to her, i just make her feel everyday that there is so many reasons to be happy and Im willing to show it everything to her.. and at the end of the day i feel happy when i saw her little smile...

yeah.,.sometimes, i am that kind of person too.but one thing that caress me and make me feel better is just the presence of my bestfriend. he never say too much whenever i get depressed,he rarely asked what,why,how. he just sit beside me,stay there until i became okay. he just let me feel his presence because he knows that words can never express how much you care for a person. he just smile at me, and with a simple word,"it's alright, am here!" just let your friend know that you care not only by saying those words to him/her but by showing it by your presence. a friend loves at all times. when solitude come in his/her life,then join him/her to enjoy it and let him/her know that your just there;^^,

I have found the same response.However much or hard we try such people are unhappy and have unrealistic expectations.I feel as a friend the best thing to do is to guide them to a counselor who can handle such situations more effectively.We are at best affectionate and have good intentions but can we take the place of a professional psychologist who will have a better understanding and grip over such people and situations.

Firstly maggie no one chooses to be unhappy as life is difficult and sometimes we have no reason to be happy about so many undeserving circumstance. Being depressed is not a choice and not one that certainly is not fun. No one but the person who is depressed can get themselves out of it. However we as caring humans must be supportive as we should always try and help or at least provide some form of encouragement. Wouldn't you want that if you were depressed??