I am the friend everyone calls when they need something. I am the one who remembers birthdays, checks in after surgeries, brings soup when someone is sick and sends the “just thinking of you” text. If ...

You can't pour from an empty cup.

When a friend insists they're fine, but something about their tone or energy suggests otherwise, don't ignore these signs that they're really struggling.

DEAR ERIC: “Jane” and I have been friends since elementary school and were even college roommates for a year. Her parents treated me as part of their family throughout our childhood, teens and ...