It is, but it's also important not to alienate the person you're trying to help. I'm not being sarcastic - you're absolutely right - but it's very easy to come

It is, but it's also important not to alienate the person you're trying to help. I'm not being sarcastic - you're absolutely right - but it's very easy to come across as spouting happy-clappy cliches ("it gets better!"), or claiming to know their life situation better than they do. Depressed people aren't always right about their prospects, but they aren't always wrong, either.