The person is doing the classic call for attention/help. Show them support, and make sure they speak to someone offline about it. Not sure how you can make sure that's done, but they should
Being disconnected from those in their actual life and feeling more responsive to disembodied text on the internet could be one of he major reasons for their feelings of depression. They need to connect to a person that can give them more support than you can online.
Try to get them to do that.
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