i met a new friend over the summer &amp; we got super close and almost exclusively were hanging out together. i had been going through depression for the better part of this year while my friend is in the same boat, the only difference is mine got better and theirs has only been getting worse since they met me, but not because of me. anyways we had a conversation and i was told that every time they thought of me they believed that they would associate me with their depression because i met them during the worst part of their life and i just cant help to feel horrible, they clarified that it has nothing to do with me personally, but simply the timing of when we met caused this association, and also the fact that i am the only person they talk to about their problems probably doesn't make the association any better. im just scared to lose this person because of this. i truly haven't cared about someone like this my entire life and im scared.