How can i help someone with borderline and chronical depression?

"Welcome to Oz" site: "Welcome to Oz" online support communities are available on Randi Kreger's site, http://www.Bpdcentral.Com Kreger is the author of "Stop Walking on Eggshells," which you might find helpful. Also suggest learning about "Dialectical Behavior Therapy" (DBT). (See Behavioral Tech Resources founded by the founder of DBT, Dr. Marsha Linehan: http://bit.Ly/zpjvol.

Depression Help: Dear Justin, The best thing you can do to help someone is listen and help them get to the appropriate mental health service provider. This could be a psychologist (provides therapy) or psychiatrist (provides medication, referral to therapy and some therapy). I hope this helps you make the right decision. Dr. M

They have to want it: Your friend has to want therapy and medication, and all you can really do is encourage him/her to seek both and engage deeply and meaningfully in the therapeutic process. You simply cannot do it for him/her, much as you'd like to. You can either be his/her friend or therapist. You cannot be both, and even though you want to see him/her get better, trying to be both simply will not work.