helping out

[ohlookitspaul]

hey guys, i was just wondering...i have a very good friend of mine who is going through some rough times and nothing i'm saying is helping. i think she should go see a therapist but i'm trying to think of an easy way to tell her without her freaking out (which she might do, i dont know). thanks

[Juliet R Delta]

if she's going to freak about seeing a therapist... then you can make it non-threatening in a few ways. of course your support is helping, just you bein there has got to be helping, don't forget that.
As for seeing someone, she does have to do it when she's ready, but you can help by maybe going to talk to one yourself first, maybe explain the situation or something. maybe find one of those youth counsellors who would be willing to talk to her outside of an office setting... and if you go talk to them first, you can introduce them as a 'friend of yours' who she can talk to.
just don't tell them things she's told you, obviously. just a general description. hope this helps.

[nightjarWI]

People have told me that I should talk to someone, and it freaked me out so just do it as easily as possible.