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writes:I know how depression is and I understand it is hard to deal with alone. Any how My good friend is depressed and always runs away from their problems as they are depressed they are too scared to face reality and decide to use drugs and alcohol as an escape. My friend has ran from me in the past as they were afraid to face me, I love honesty in a person but I don't feel it is right to run from someone who is depressed even though they are running from me. I need some opinions I don't want to leave completely as this person means the world to me on several levels and I know this person has feelings for me. They run from everyone might I add. Also how can I help this person face reality? Any ideas.Thanks
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reader, IamJess  +, writes (12 July 2012):
 Sit down with them, sober.
Discuss whats going on, how their feeling and things, and if they're just going to overlook it and act like nothings going on, its really not your problem, you can't help someone unless they let you help them, and it seems like they just want to keep going round and trying to forget about it, they need to face up to this, you need to tell them this, and if they still run from this, then their not yet ready to accept whats going on in their life, and only they can make sure they are ready.
I think still being their friend and still showing support and that your there for them is essential though, you don't want them to feel their completely alone in this.
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reader, aunt honesty  +, writes (12 July 2012):
 Only they can help themselves, and the way they are dealing with there problems is to run from them and from everyone closest to them as they do not want to face them. Realistically there is nothing you can do here as it is there choice when and if they want anybodies help.
The only thing you can do is to let this person know that you are worried and you care about them. Let them know you are there if they need anyone to talk to and that you are not going to turn your back on them. Try and make them see that the life style they are choosing is the wrong one and that you are worried.
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