So my online friend in another country is going through some really bad depression atm, the antidepressants he's just started apparently make his suicidal thoughts worse for the first month. I'm currently going through some depression myself, just no where near as bad of he is. But because of that I have no idea how i can help him. The last thing he sent me he was saying how hard everything is, I tried to give some advice on that it was worth the effort in the long run, but he just sends back "Kill me". How am I supposed to respond to that? I love his guy, and I want to help him, but I've never got help for my own depression, so i have no idea how to help his. What do?
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If you can fathom it, tell him exactly what you needed to hear when you needed help. As a fellow depressive, not only advice but human to human contact is such a lifeline when it comes to this. I know you're in another country, so maybe also try encouraging him to meet up with friends. He'll shit all over the idea because that's what depression does, but if you could somehow get one of his friends to meet up with him, that could help.