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My friend´s dad just passed away, and he is devastated, doesnt go out, doesnt talk, he is getting seriously depressed, im afraid he gets sick,he is closing to himself, and i just dont know what to do, how can i approach him ? i would be very grateful if someone could give me advise.
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Thank you so much guys, i really appreciate it, i will do my best, at first i didnt know how to approach him but now thanks to you i can, thank you again for your great help.
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Helping someone cope is making sure you are there for them no matter what. They must help themselves as well. Each person grieves a different way. Support is the key. Your friend may not be ready to deal with it yet, but when his is you need to be there for him. My friends would not let me sit at home and get depressed. They would come and drag me out of the house so I could have even just a few minutes where it was the only thing on my mind. I commend you for wanting to know how to help him, you are a true friend.
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Hi , I  understand where your friend is at . It's hard .What  you can do is talk to him tell him your here if he needs to talk. I was  in that place where  I didn't want to talk and didn't want to do anything. In time hopefully he will open up .What  you can do is just be there for him keep checking on him and take it slowly . Do you know his dad? Any memories that you guys have ? Sometimes talking about memories helps especially funny ones . Thats what me and my brothers do  it helps to talk about our loved ones . Do you think he would join this website? Maybe he might feel more comfortable talking about his feelings online than a counsler? He really needs to talk to someone . I hope this helps . I'm here if theres anything  I can do . Take care
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