having problems w/ friend
My best friend has always done a couple of things that bother me, and it's gotten to a point where I need to talk to him about it soon for my own mental wellbeing. However, he's currently in the middle of a stretch of bad mental health, and will be more sensitive and less receptive to what I'm saying. I need to talk to him, but I don't want to make our relationship or his mental health worse. What should I do?
I'm sorry to hear about this difficult situation... Both your wellbeings are equally important, though he's surely having a particularly hard time. Perhaps it's not a matter of whether to talk to him about it or not, but rather a matter of how to do it. Do you think you could find a way to approach the topic in a quiet, serene way, so that he feels reassured? It would be important for him to feel comfortable and not blamed, so it could be more of a dialogue about "how we can improve our friendship" rather then "what you've done badly"...
This is of course just my opinion, only you know him well enough to understand what he could or couldn't peacefully accept. Whatever you choose to do, I trust you can make the best decision!