Hello my name is lynn , I have a friend who has MS but I’m new to the illness and don’t know how to do or say the right thing,he’s in a bad place at the moment both physically and mentally,he can’t move or hold a phone his mental state is a depressed one and his speech is slurred , please can I ask for some advice on how to be the best friend to him I can ,he’s a pen friend so I can’t see him ,but would like to be able to support him properly without saying the wrong thing,I hope this makes sense,thank you for reading this and for any advice you can offer xx
Hi Lynndeloo,
I’m also new to MS and just recently diagnosed so still learning myself. I will say you already seem to be on the right path. By reaching out to this forum shows you care dearly and respect what he may be going through. I believe him realising your friendship will certainly help him through most of his troubles.
Finger crossed you can find some good advice on here, there seems to be many others in a similar situation?
Stay positive and strong.
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Hello,thank you so much for your kind words it means a lot ,I hope your journey is as good as it can be and you get all the help and care you need xx