Question by zzzzzzzzzzzzzz: Generally speaking are people who do not stand by a friend when they are experiencing a depression?
not very nice and really a friend?Or maybe a little selfish in fact? I mean I know that the person experiencing depression is their own responsibility. But people who either deny that the person is feeling depressed or offers no support such as ‘I will come with you to a psychologist” as a way of lending a hand..Such people do not care about you, yes?

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Answer by oleowl_2000
It’s a tough question. It boils down to: how much do you expect your friends to do for you. People with mental problems sometimes burden their friends way too much, demand too much, while themselves acting in ways hard to tolerate, at least in quantity.

Yes, real friends are supposed to help and be there for you; but – how much? Is it fair to require a friend to become your nurse or social worker?

So I guess it depends on how much you expect vs. how much the person is actually willing to help. If they are fleeing at the first signs that you need support from them, they probably are not your friends. If you are demanding way too much, it’s not them….

Plus, I agree with the next poster – sometimes it’s just hard to guess what will help the depressed friend; I bet what you are calling ‘denying that you are feeling depressed’ were actually attempts at cheering you. Your friends are not psychiatrists, you know…

Billy J I am sorry to hear about your illness. See if you can find a support group of cancer survivors. Good luck.

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