How do I advise a friend who thinks his life is less valuable than others

My friend has been talking about his life being valueless since he received a couple of rejections from work and his business didn’t take off. He keeps comparing himself to others and his self esteem has plummeted. I tried cheering him up with things he likes, things he’s good at but nothing seems to be working 

  Topic Psychology and Mental Health Subtopic Depression Help Tags Self esteem depression
2 Years 0 Answers 1.2k views

Brandi Brandi

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