This should be read by everyone regardless of whether they know someone suffering from depression or not. Practically everyone will feel depressed at sometime in their lives and it's well-meaning friends that can do the most damage by trying too hard to help. Depression needs understanding and support but needs to be handled very subtly. Ham-fisted efforts can only send someone further in.

[Listening to: Mercury Rev - Opus 40 - Mercury Rev - Kiss This [UK] (05:08)]