Purpose of the Place

I have been troubled as of late. More and more of my friends are having problems in their lives. I see the pain that they are experiencing and I find it easy to empathize with them. I feel for them and wish that I could do more. I have run out of ideas for the following people and don't know what more to do other than ask around for suggestions. So those of you who stumble upon this, please add your two cents worth. I don't care if you are an expert in this area or have never run into it before but would handle it in a different way than I have. I just need some fresh opinions and a place to vent about this to help relieve a little stress.