I think the best thing you can do for a person is fill them with more energy of a spiritual nature (love, will power) kind. Some people just want to see some optimism in their lives. Some people just need to feel alive once again like someone cares. Talk is not cheap. Talk is powerful. Especially when you look them in the eye and they can see into your soul. The most depressed person knows if your for real. Give any human being a leg up spiritually and there is nothing they cant do for themselves. So many people in the world talk about financial poverty but few talk about spiritual poverty. Remember it all starts out with a feeling first. That intangible shapes your entire world. Spirit, soul, love, God, will, want, desire, hope, energy, magick, miracle. They all live in the same realm.