NJQuilter: I think you are doing a marvelous job of being the friend she needs! Depression is like being on a tread mil you can't get get off of....[or a fast moving merry go round].no stopping place until you get help. In my deepest depression I turned to the book of Psalms in the old testament, but I also saw a dr. until hubby's insurance ran out.
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NJ Quilter
I have a friend (really - it's a friend) who has been suffering from a very severe depression for a number of years now. I encourage her at every opportunity to seek help. The reasons for her depression are very valid but it's devastating for her nonetheless. I want to see this woman want to live a fulfilling life again. Her husband is not overly supportive of her seeking treatment. The costs involved are a very real part of his lack of support. I sometimes get so frustrated by her depression I just don't know what to do. I wish I knew better what to do to help her beyond listening and encouraging her to seek treatment.