Wolf and Oomis, Thank you for clarifying that.
You are correct; in many cases there is a need for medical intervention, and no ammount of talking will help the person, much like no ammount of talking will help someone nearsighted avoid glasses.
What I was refering to (and hope is the case) that what the person is calling “depression” is just a case of the blues, that has gotten out of hand.
As ASF stated, she is already meeting with a therapist, and just needs a little boost (just like many of us do from time to time)
Not everyone needs medication from the get-go. Let her try this first. Look how sunny and cheerful I come away from the CR!