I have an on-line friend who badly needs help for serious depression. She hasn’t worked in about 3 years lives with her parents. But she refuses to go to the doctor or talk to a counselor. I realize this is par for the course but I’m getting worried. I’d like to help her but I’m not a shrink-I don’t know what to say. But I can’t convince her to go-whenever I try she just says that counselling wouldn’t work for her. She’s tried various anti-depressants but no luck, I don’t think she stayed on them long enough-but again, I’m not a doctor.
It’s really been difficult to talk to her because she says that nothing is worth trying, she never enjoys anything and just wants to be left alone. Well, I start thinking, does that mean she doesn’t want to talk to me anymore? Should I ask? If she says “yes, go away,” should I just leave her alone? I think I’m the only one besides family she talks to right now. I don’t want to leave her alone when she needs someone but it’s really hard to try to be around for her when it feels like she’s pushing me away.
It’s not feasible to meet in person. Is there anything else I can do? Probably not, I’m just very frustrated right now. And sad for her.