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  Here are the do's and don'ts when you know someone is depressed:  Do's Do let them know you are there for them Do stay calm Do be patient Do have empathy Do try to understand them Do take care of yourself before taking care of others (you can't take care of them if you aren't taken care of first) Do be supportive  Do always respect them Do be there for them when you can Do help them take care of any injuries (but only if they allow it) Do listen to them Do uplift them and try to make them feel better Do research Do maintain boundaries Do check on them Don't Don't force them to tell you or talk to you about it Don't judge them Don't force them to do anything they don't want to do Don't try to control them Don't ignore them completely but don't overly focus on them Don't call them attention seeking for being depressed Don't dismiss their feelings Don't try to push them to answer any questions you have and don't ask a m...

 Here are the do's and don'ts when you know someone is suicidal:  Do's Do let them know you are there for them Do stay calm Do be patient Do have empathy Do try to understand them Do take care of yourself before taking care of others (you can't take care of them if you aren't taken care of first) Do be supportive  Do always respect them Do be there for them when you can Do help them take care of any injuries (but only if they allow it) Do listen to them Do uplift them and try to make them feel better Do research Do maintain boundaries Do check on them Do call an ambulance if you need to (only if you need to, don't waste their time) Do stay with them if they are trying to kill themself (make sure they don't do it) Don't Don't force them to tell you or talk to you about it Don't judge them Don't force them to do anything they don't want to do Don't try to control them Don't ignore them completely but don't overly focus on them D...