help me help depressed friend please.

[LilyLoo]

To cut a long story short have friend who i am worried about. She has had depression and taken ad's for about six months last year. She came of them and returned to work. However after a rough year or so and meeting unsuitable, to say the least partners she is now rapidly going down hill. Her family are not being all that helpful and i would appreciate any advice at all that i could use to help her, i am getting very worried esp for her ds.

anyone please ?

Does she find it tough to cope with DS? Could you do something such as offer to look after him on day a week? I have always found with depressed friends it's the keeping in touch, whilst not expecting them to contact you frequently, that counts.

Thanks Honor problem is i over an hour away so this is a bit of a problem with school. I went down at the weekend to spend time with her but agree with the not expecting too much offher at the minute , makes me that her family can't show the same courtesy though. I am scared of saying the wrong thing to her though when i offer advice if that makes sense.

Anything you say may be dwelt upon and taken 'strangely' unfortunately, it's the nature of the illness. I found that, as long as I accepted this wasn't a personal thing, and could keep on reassuring her, all was well. By going over on weekends when you can, you're giving her something to look forward to and that will help. Phonecalls shouldn't be underestimated either or little notes in the good old snail mail.