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Which type of things should i say to somebody who is feeling depressed due to medical problems?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Listen - not say: Remember that no matter how much you care, you don't have the ability to make another person happy. Let that other person know you are there for them and available to listen.

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Answered 10/4/2016

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