Best friend has anxiety

skinnydonuts — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 03:54:18 GMT

She's told me that she has some issues with depression as well. I don't know what to do. I'm only recovering from some major problems with depression now, and it's taken me so long. I don't want her to have to go through that. I don't want her to go through all this crap with anxiety. I don't want that. But I know I can't take it away.

I really just want to know what the best ways I can help are. I've already got the listening thing down, I mean, we talk about it a lot and I'm perfectly fine with listening to her and offering her advice. I don't know, I just want to be able to do more to help. But I feel like there probably isn't much more I can do.

Also, she's said that she doesn't want to start taking certain medications because they can be addictive. Does anyone here know the best medication that isn't very addictive? Maybe I could recommend it to her? Or would that be rude to do?

Best friend has anxiety

Chris_B — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 04:11:16 GMT

Hi skinnydonuts, welcome to the forums. We have some resources on our Have The Conversation page that you might find useful in talking with your friend. It sounds like you're well on top of things there, but you might find some good tips on that page or in the videos below.

How to talk about it When talking gets tricky Good stuff to say

Regarding medication, this really needs to come from a health professional. There are a number of different treatments available for anxiety and depression besides medication, and you can find out more about those on this page here.

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