2007-10-30 03:01:29 · 6 answers · asked by >.< 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Suggest that she get some therapy. She could be depressed.
2007-10-30 03:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness comes from within. You cannot make it happen for someone else. You can be a good friend that is supportive and listens. Feeling sad now and then is a normal part of life.
True deep depression is not. If it has lasted for a long time and your friend feels as if she may harm herself or others, than she needs to seek counseling.
Some people have a tendency to be more dramatic than others as they don't know how to be any other way. If this is the case, than you can try showing her what makes life happy for you. Hopefully she will start to mimic some of your behaviour and learn to be happy.
2007-10-30 03:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by cameoanimals 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you just have to let people go through whatever it is their dealing with. Make sure your friend knows you're there for her and are willing to listen when she's ready to talk. Beyond that, you can't do much else.
Your friend is obviously dealing with something and she has to sort out her feelings first before she's ready to resolve the problem. If she knows she has a supportive friend who will not intrude but will be there when she needs you, she'll at least feel like she has a life line in whatever the situation is.
Once she's ready to let you in, just listen. Don't tell her what to do unless she asks. Help to guide her to her own conclusions by asking her questions that will help her think in a different direction (i.e., What do you want to happen? What action can you take to make that happen? If you do this...then what...?).
Often when someone is dealing with a problem they develop tunnel vision. They see only one way out or no way out. By standing back and being objective you may be able to help her see other possibilities she hadn't thought of. Only she can decide whether or not she wants to be happy. As her friend you can show her that it's possible but you can't do it for her.
2007-10-30 03:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by innerradiancecoaching 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say you are the friend then how come you don't know the reason of your friend's sadness?Know the reason ,make her talk,listen to her don't offer any advice until asked,remember some good times you both had,watch a comedy movie together.All the best.
2007-10-30 03:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by Nazneen M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot "make" someone else happy. it is basically a choice, unless there is a mental illness that makes it impossible. You can offer support and to listen to the person and comfort them if they share.
2007-10-30 03:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by Teddy's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A random act of kindess goes along way.......take her to lunch, go to a movie, cook her dinner, just be there for her. She will talk to you when she is ready.
2007-10-30 03:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋