Are you a friend?

What would you do if someone approached you saying they were having lots of trouble with depression or anxiety? Would you ignore them? Try to pass their problems off as inconsequential? Is this the approach you would want your friends to take if you reached out to someone seeking help? I fear too many people don't reach out to others for help or have tried to and have had it passed off as something unworthy of dealing with, not because their friends don't care, but because their friends don't know what to do about it. If you were ever to have someone seek help from you, don't ignore it. Ask them what you can do to help, and maybe suggest some viable options for further assistance. Odds are if they are reaching out for help they are in a mental state bad enough that they aren't sure where to turn. Be a friend. Love without judging. Seek to be truly helpful, maybe even save a life.