Friends-In-Trouble Tips

[rbayer]

Originally Posted by Raven_Writer

This thread idea came to me because of this thread:
It can be any sort of trouble (life ones...in other worse: depression, suicidal tendicies, etc...).

Anytime these sorts of issues are involved, it is ABSOLUTELY critical that you don't just try to deal with it yourself--you need to get the person some professional help. Every school (whether Junior High, High School, or College/University) has some form of counseling department that is far better equipped to handle these sorts of issues than you are. Talk to teachers, parents, religious leaders, or anyone else you feel comfortable with and let them know what's going on with your friend.

If it's something less dire, like helping a friend deal with a break-up, etc, then at least for me the most helpful thing is to just have some one to talk to. Take the friend out to a movie and just let them talk to you if they want.

Just my 2c.