Dear human, thank your for sharing and reaching out. It seems like you've come here to seek help for your friend, which is a great thing to do. I appreciate you for being supportive of her and being there for her.
I completely understand her situation but if the relationship is affecting her career or any other aspect of her life, either they need to end it mutually or they need to resolve the issues by reaching a common/mutual ground. Communication is the key factor in interpersonal relationships and thus they need to talk openly about where this relationship is headed rather than just assuming it. If she thinks that she is responsible for the guy's well-being, remind her that she is only responsible for her well-being and that nothing is worth one's peace of mind and sanity.
She can either opt for a couple's counselor if they've mutually decided to resolve the issues or she can seek individual therapy to regain her mental stability and manage this situation in a more efficient way.
Next Steps
Please book an appointment with me via practo, as we go about identifying and understanding your friend's thought patterns and how it could be modified.
Hope this helps :)
Health Tips
Some self-care techniques:
1. Practice journalling - Start writing down your thoughts exactly as is, this will help you to reflect on what you really want from this relationships and also it can be an effective medium to vent out.
2. Try to do any activity that you love the most, it can be interests and hobbies like reading a book, watching a movie, painting, cooking, etc.
3. Exercise daily or in any kind of physical movement like jogging, taking a walk, yoga, dancing, playing a sport, etc.
4. Practise mindfulness - You can start on this by doing small techniques like observing objects/environment around and feeling it or 4-7-8 breathing technique where you inhale for 4 seconds, hold the breath for 7 seconds and exhale for 8 seconds.