How would you comfort a friend when they're feeling down and extremely sad?
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BEST one from meeee. *hugsss*
just be there for them. Listen to them. Maybe you can pop by their place with a pizza. Show them ur there for them and you care.
tell em to suck it up and grow up, **** happens (works with dudes)
Just be there for them.
i will say,pray to God
talk to them,you say she is down but why?try and get her to open up to you and tell you exactly what is getting to her.having a good friend that listens and understands is one of the biggest comforts found i think.her telling you this obviously means she wants to talk.so just be there for your friend,listen talk and be a shoulder to cry on
i try to keep in contact with them more than usual to be sure that they are ok. i talk with them but make sure to listen carefully for key words, like never, not, no , none, if they start making statements that signal a change toward being despondent or needing some extra help then i start asking them more questions and make suggestions about me taking them to talk to someone else. just being available to them makes the difference. they need to feel that you are there for them 24/7.
I would sit down with them in a nice quiet place with nobody else around, listen to every single word that they have to say. No matter what they said, i'd still listen. I'd put one of my arms around them and just keep listening to what they have to say. I'd try to make them laugh somehow, offer if they would like me to get them anything or ask them if they would like to go for a walk. Just the two of us. I'd try my best and give them advice on what they could do.
If i had a friend who was feeling like that, i would hang out with them as much as i could and just talk to them about problems that they are having. If for some reason they didn't want to tell me anything, i'd still keep a close eye on them. Maybe even give them a few calls over the phone or send a few emails off to them.
It all depend on why they are feeling down and sad and, more importantly, how long they have been feeling like that. Is this a usual state of mind for your friend? I guess what I'm asking is if your friend is depressed or just in a low mood. If it's something that seems to occur on a regular basis it seems likely that he/she is experiencing some form of depression. The best course of action here is to get advice from a doctor. However, if it's out of character for this person to feel sad, talking is the best advice I can give. Try and find out what is making her/him sad. It might be that they just need someone to talk to.
hey u can be with them talk to them bout the good times spent together ..all the fun you all hv had together....and chocolates.
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It would depend on whether you knew already why they were feeling sad. If you didn't know, I would ask them what's bothering them and give the person enough space to feel comfortable enough to tell you (some people are very introverted about feelings and may not feel comfortable sharing
uncomfortable feelings such as sadness and depression. I think the best way, in my opinion, is to be a real quiet listener, and nodding, but not saying much, and just let the person talk about what's bothering them at their own pace. Being quiet and empathic and not offering advice, unless asked, would be beneficial. Not telling the person to "get over what's bothering them. Just being a good listener I feel would be the
best way, and maybe sharing a time when you felt really down
and sad, and validating or repeating back to them what they tell you about why they are sad.
If I was there with them, I would sit down next to them, place their head on my shoulder, place my arm around them, and just let them know their not alone, and that things will get better, we just have got to believe in them.
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