If you've been reading my blog, you may have a sense of how terrible and isolating the illness of depression can be - feeling that there is no where to turn, and no one to turn to, for comfort. The majority of people don't understand it, some are afraid of it, and they don't know how to help. People often say "I wish I could help but don't know what to do".
Here are two simple things that you can do to help:
Visit or call, or do both - even if the visit or call is brief - even if your friend has nothing to say. The depressed person feels very alone, even though they are not. Your visits and calls will help them to feel less alone and less isolated. These acts of kindness will mean more than you can know to someone who is living with this terrible illness.
