Is There a Cost to Depression?

Sometimes all we can do is just be present and remind them that they're not alone. And then there's the practical of guiding them sometimes in decision making when they're overwhelmed. It might mean i offering to pick them up and take them to places where they feel unmotivated to go themselves, like small group or bible study. The simple ministry of presence is a move towards someone that says, ok, if our god is an ever present help in times of trouble,  is a big deal to him as he speaks to us to comfort us in our hards you're saying. I think that's part why we minimize the value of simply walking alongside with someone. This is a