How to comfort friends who might fail out of their degree programs?
I have a couple of friends (in different programs) who struggle with mental health and are currently facing the threat of possibly failing their exams and being kicked out of uni. I really wish I could help them somehow but I do not want to say it'll all be ok, because there is a real chance they do fail. I do understand that failing a degree is definitely not the most important thing in the world, but I don't think that is a sentiment they will be able to grasp or appreciate at this moment in time. If they fail, one will have to leave their entire support system and most of their friends and move back with their parents in a different country, possibly without the financial means to start another study program soon. The other is just finished their thesis but have final exams to pass and if they fail they will not get the post-uni jobs they've been applying to. Both of these cases are absolutely devastating and the people involved have struggled with severe mental health issues which have lead to these situations. I have no clue what I'm supposed to say or how to help. I've tried researching ways for them to get academic help because of mental health issues but since they're in a different country it's hard to find relevant information, and even if I do, it is still on them to do the bureaucratic work, and I don't know if they can muster up the energy and will to deal with it.
Bottom line is how do I help?