Lots of depression out there!

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So, do any of you have a lot of friends and family that are depressed, sad, and apathetic right now? I seem to know of too many suffering from some form of depression. Most say it's due to Covid. Others say they are sad about the state of the US. And still others claim both things are together bringing them down. They fear for us all if Trump wins. They are scared. I can understand that. I want to say that depression won't fix it, but having dealt with people who have suffered severe depression, I know that won't help. Sometimes it just seems that some of these depressed individuals just want someone to talk to because they are lonely? I can understand that, too. Some of these people watch the news from morning until night. The news in the United States can be very depressing,, when I suggested to a friend she turn it off for awhile and maybe go outside, read a book, or watch a movie or something other than news, she said she couldn't help herself, she is addicted to the news now. Some of these people reach out, but they really don't want help. I think they just want someone to listen, so that's what I have been doing. Today, another distant family member called to tell me how down in the dumps he and his wife both are over all of this. It must be affecting a lot of people, my circle is not that big and I know of many. Makes me hurt for them. It's hard for everyone who is used to seeing family and friends to not get to see them. I certainly miss traveling a bit and seeing mine. But I am holding out hope for things to get better. It's all I really know to do. Not sure why I think I have to write about all of this, except that sometimes being the constant broad shoulder for people gets rather difficult. Forgive my whiny post!