Dear James, I have a longtime friend who has recently been going through a string of hard times: Work, relationships, family, ...

It’s better to sit and listen to them. To comfort an unhappy friend, it might be better to tell him or her that you would be sad, too, if you were going through what they are. “Tell them ‘I ...

I’m finishing school this year, and I’m actually really sad about it. I’ll especially miss my group of friends because we’re going to different countries, and it’ll be tricky to keep in ...

It sounds like your friend is depressed. And one of the truly terrible things about depression is its power to turn you into a bore. I’m speaking from experience here. When I was depressed ...

I have a longtime friend who has recently been going through a string of hard times: Work, relationships, family, friends, you name it—it’s been a bunch of tough episodes stacked one after the ...