Your ‘Best friend forever’ better be you! For many reasons this is advisable. No offence to your current BFF! Maybe they should be your ‘best friend backup or BFB’ in case you are unable to cope for a while if you are recovering from major surgery or you get hit by a bus and need someone to feed you cat!

Your mental health is something that professionals can help with should you need it in the long term and you shouldn’t be embarrassed to ask for help. Better to ask a professional than to listen to any BFB’s including you family. Really. (please subscribe to see the rest of the article and the rest of these commentaries)