It's good to help people when they are depressed.
Jeff approached a friend who recently lost his mother in a car accident and is depressed about it.
Jeff wants to consider talking to his friend.
Jeff talks to his friend and does his best to console him.
Jeff decides against talking to his friend and completely ignores him.
Jeff's friend thanks Jeff and becomes a little less depressed.
Jeff begins to get viewed as an uncaring person by his friend.