I'm thinking of distancing myself from a friend who has depression, is it okay with you?
Is it really hard to be friends with someone with depression?
Yes, it makes me feel uncomfortable seeing them suffer.
It is not nice to ignore someone during their time of need. If you feel that you are becoming more stressed by a depressed friend, maybe helping your friend get more professional help could be a good idea. Don't just leave your friend out to suffer all along when you know they are going through something.
Sorry, I feel like that ship has sailed.
It is understandable that some friendships will end but you were friends for a reason and you used to care for this person. So you should at least end things on a good note so that you don't regret how you ended things with this friend. And so that they don't do anything to themselves.