# How to Really Support a Loved One Who’s Struggling with Their Mental Illness

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> **[How to Really Support a Loved One Who's Struggling with Their Mental Illness](https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-really-support-a-loved-one-whos-struggling-with-their-mental-illness/)**
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> You know your friend is struggling with depression or anxiety or some other mental health issue, but you don't know what to say. You feel like anything you think about saying just sounds stupid a

  
You know your friend is struggling with depression or anxiety or some other mental health issue, but you don’t know what to say. You feel like anything you think about… ![](https://imgt.psychcentral.com/piwik.php?idsite=1&rec=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Fhow-to-really-support-a-loved-one-whos-struggling-with-their-mental-illness%2F&action_name=How+to+Really+Support+a+Loved+One+Who%E2%80%99s+Struggling+with+Their+Mental+Illness&urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Ffeed%2F)