Help deal with this?

[Bath]

I don't know how else to phrase it, lol.

But in short, I have a friend I care deeply about named Brian. He's my best friend. And recently he's been very sad and angry. I feel very helpless. I try and make him feel better but it seems like all my efforts go to waste. I let him know I'm always here to vent... that I want him happy, or at least content.

It's very difficult to sit here and watch him be upset all the time. I text him good morning every day, then leave him be until he texts me hey later, and we talk on the phone for a good hour or two every night. I see him every two weeks, since he lives half an hour away and my mom doesn't feel like driving me there often. When we're hanging out he's always happy, but texting/calling, I'll try my best to try and make him feel better and it seems like he doesn't even care.

I can totally relate to how he feels, I've totally been there. He is not in the wrong at all and I know that. I know I'm not in the wrong either. It's just how it is. And it sucks.

And it's making me feel on edge and uneasy every day. I care about him a lot.

[stew4rt]

He's going through depression, he won't want to talk about it and although it may not seem like it you are helping by talking to him, if you don't make it too obvious that you're trying to find out what's getting to him he will tell you and you may be able to help but if you are not you could try to get someone who can to help, you supporting him through it will make it easier.

[Truth]

It may not seem like your making a big difference in his life, but I've been that guy before.

Without that girl who said Hi to me every morning, I would probably have never had a good day.

[TeddyBearRock]

Do you know y hes like that? if not ask him. see if you can help, just carry on as normal but if he seems tence just give him some space

[Bath]

It may not seem like your making a big difference in his life, but I've been that guy before.

Without that girl who said Hi to me every morning, I would probably have never had a good day.

I really hope he does at least see I'm trying to help.


Do you know y hes like that? if not ask him. see if you can help, just carry on as normal but if he seems tence just give him some space

Family issues. Also he's a grade above me and is graduating this year and it's a lot of pressure. Also he's having trouble with his friends, his band broke up recently. At least these are the reasons I know of, there could be something I don't know.