Me and this girl used to be friends a few years ago, then we started being friends again this year and I count her to be one of my best friends. recently I found out she was struggling with her mental health. I like to check in on her but I don’t see her very often since she’s in college a few hours away so to check on her I have to text her. These conversations often go somewhere along the lines of:
Me: Hey, how’s your week been?
Her: um
Her: i’m ngl it’s been a hard week
Me: I’m sorry to hear that
Me: Anything you want to talk about?
Her: well my therapist said i’m having a depressive episode
Her: idk how to fully explain it but the name kinda gets the idea across
Me: I’m sorry that must be very hard on you
Her: it’s alright
Her: how’s your week been
That is a real conversation. I feel like my responses sound very insincere or impersonal or something.
TLDR:
I check on my friend but feel like it falls flat. Should I keep doing it, and if so how can I do it better?