What do you do when someone says they're depressed or miserable?

['andersom']

How about

"Here's a razor blade!"

 

On occasion, I've been tempted, can't deny that.

I did it once. Somebody went on about how she was miserable and how nobody liked her, for years. And one day I had enough.

Very understandable.

I have shouted that he should do it, and that I would not keep him from doing it.

Despite a few scary hours, it did feel good to not step into the pity whirlpool again.

[odeon]

You can only offer help for so long. If they don't want to be helped, so be it.

[Eclair]

I've had my compassion shit on too many times to mention. I try to forget the indescretions now, but when I was younger, they angered me for all my lost emotions and caring for people.

Yep, I'm sure most of you don't know much about me way back when, but I can tell you that my exuberance to empathise with people and try to show support has been fucked over in more ways than John Holmses penis.

It's unusual for me to complain about my shit IRL, so no one ever really stops to think 'oh, is she going OK'...I just keep going like a machine, when really I'd like to fall into a heap and redeeem some of my compassion karma.

[Parts]

Depend if I like them or not

[Alex179]

I usually talk to them and try to find out what is wrong.   I have a habit of trying to help people when it is none of my business to do anything.   It usually is more trouble than it is worth, but I still try to help.