Myself(M23) and this person(F23) I’ve began to see has recently told me that she is dealing with depression. She says that it has gotten pretty bad and that she surrounds herself with people to help distract her. Personally I have dealt with and overcome a great deal of depression and want to be empathetic towards her.
She does seem to genuinely enjoy spending time with me so that’s good. I really just want to make sure that I am not filling a void for her, I don’t exactly know how to talk with her on this though. Should I just ask her about how it feels to be in her shoes? I am quite unsure