I am concerned for a loved one who is going through a depressive episode. He is pushing people away, and it is really hard to watch.
I’ve been looking back on some other relationships/friendships and realize that those people may have been going through something similar, and I did not handle things as they should have been handled at the time. I didn’t fully understand what was going on or perhaps, even, I was just more selfish at those times.
It’s not something that you can just snap out of.
Hopefully going forward, I can be a better and more supportive friend.
That’s what’s on my mind.
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