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My friend is extremely depressed after a break up, how can I help him?

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Question - (7 February 2009) 4 Answers - (Newest, 8 February 2009)
A female South Africa age 30-35, *nonymous19 writes:

Hey guys. So i got this friend and he and his gf broke up about 2 months ago and he seems so depressed coz he says he never felt so with any other girl. I try talking to him but i jus end up saying the wrong things or he jus too sensitive. He does not even chat anymore its as if he has no lust for life and i don't want him to do something stupid. Any advice anyone?

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A female reader, Anonymous19 South Africa +, writes (8 February 2009):

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Thanks guys the advice helps. About the whole spending a day and letter thing uhm thats a bit 2 much. Bt we have actualy not spent time after school and i have told him we should jus hang out but its way too complicated. But thanks guys. And he is 18 and he was never like this with other break ups and i told him let it be

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (7 February 2009):

well tell him how you feel. let him know how worried you are and how muhc your caring fo him. how you will be there for when he needs to talk and that youll be by his side to help him through everything..

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A female reader, Emajayne Canada +, writes (7 February 2009):

Emajayne agony auntHe is young and obviously very passionate and romantic and when it comes to relationships and feelings. It is normal to become depressed after a breakup but you being his friend needs to say things such as "you have the rest of your life to sit around contemplating your losses but life is meant for living. There are other fish in the sea and maybe it was fate you two didn't stick together forever? 16-18 is an age where boy meets girl and it will get ugly by definition. Just...maybe stop talking to him about 'it' and bring up other interests. Maybe take him out for a nice evening?

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A reader, anonymous, writes (7 February 2009):

hmm

plan a day out for him and at the end of the day, give him a letter..

in that letter write all about how lifes all about second chances and how if one thing is lost, theres better things that come along..

no matter who leaves and comes, youre always gonna be there as a friend and blah blah

and on a day out, you guys could go bowling..movies..shopping..buy him something small but really cute..something that says stuff about FRIENDS

hope this helps..

and writing a letter always works

-Nido:)

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