20 Things Never To Say To Someone With Depression

12. “Have you thought about praying?”

Never, ever, ever, ever suggest to someone that God is the answer unless they mention it first, especially when that person is clinically depressed. They’re already wrestling with a power that’s totally beyond their control, why would they add another? And why would an otherwise areligious person want to talk to God about their problems? No, it’s best to keep religion out of it, regardless of your personal feelings.