The real question is, do you believe in the make-believe pretty mermaids or the scary ones that eat yo face? :P

I think it's a lot harder to help someone that's not seriously trying but I don't think that you can't necessarily help them at all. I know that there are a lot of things that don't help them.

It's like if a friend has a weight problem. You can just nag them about it, or you can try to help them a little bit at a time if they want it. The nagging for damn sure doesn't help them but maybe if you are there for them, occasionally offering a better alternative, or going for a bike ride with them, or whatever, maybe that will help. It's a lot easier to help someone that's actively fighting...but sometimes you have to help them to get there.