Depression does hurt

lovemnmz started a blog post Depression does hurt
October 30, 2011, 11:55 AM
Depression does hurt

SO this is not LDR related but I think we can all relate to it, right? Well you cant say until i explain myself right? Right. So my friend Erika is going through something hard, except she wont tell me or my other friend Swan about it. She pretty much failed all of her classes because well you know college rules..CUNY has a policy of 3 absences equal an automatic fail. At first we thought it was because she had a job and it was taking a toll on her, and we advised her to either shorten up her hours or quit, she quit.

We were hopeful that she would stop missing out on classes, she missed her philosophy midterm.Out of all things her midterm!!! When we finally saw her on thursday, she seemed off. Like something wasnt right, she was depressed and we have told her that we are here for her. but she just wont open up...we are scared. Im scared!

In high school she confessed to me that she had though of commiting suicide....but we were there and she forgot about such thoughts. This weekend her FB status was "lets end it." Not sure how to take that.

It hurts me when i see her hurting inside, but she just wont open up...and im afraid to poke too much into her life because she might get mad at me...what should i do?
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  Forever&ever.K.L. commented
  
  October 30, 2011, 12:36 PM
  
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  That's tough! Maybe just keep an eye on her, try to include her in as much group outings as you can. Maybe something happened to her that she's not ready to discuss with people. It will come out soon enough, so don't pry.
  But, if you think she is at all thinking about suicide, even if it's a long shot..I'd go and talk to a school counselor or talk to her parents if she doesn't cheer up soon. She may hate you for a little bit, but it's only because you care about her.
  I lost a friend to suicide years ago, it's the hardest thing you can go through and you'll never get over it.
  Good luck! I'll be sending good thoughts her way to cheer her up soon! =D
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  Sunnyside193 commented
  
  October 30, 2011, 05:42 PM
  
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  Yeah I agree just be there for her and if it continues tell her parents or someone close to her like said above. She just might need some time to deal with it herself before she is ready to tell you and her other friends. Liek said above just keep and eye on her.
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  snow_girl commented
  
  October 31, 2011, 12:26 PM
  
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  Depression is the chemical imbalance in the brain. My mom suffers from it and I remember a couple times growing up when she for some reason stopped taking her antidepressants. I thought she was going to kill us once she was so angry and sad. The things your friend is feeling could feel very real to her but if she does have actual depression not the teen angst kind then maybe see if you can suggest going to see a doctor to start some meds to get her back on track.
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