I NEED HELP dealing with a suicidal friend

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I just found out that a girl I’ve known for a while is suicidal. I found out through her ex boy friend who happens to be one of my close friends. He just recently broke up with her BECAUSE she was suicidal. I’ve had friend’s who were suicidal in the past and I’ve helped them as much as I can. But this great boyfreind of hers STOPPED TRYING TO HELP HER. I’m honestly angry at him for that but I’m more scared for her. Shes always been such a nice girl and everything and now to hear this? My dad looked at the messages that me and her ex have been sending and he told me to stay out of this and not try to help. I know I must obey him but is that right? Her dad is abusive so theirs no real people honestly helping her anymore as she removes herself from having any friends and she has no instate family. All in all I’m just REALLY angry, sad and torn up in general about this. Please can you guys help me. I don’t care how but please. How do you get through something like this? I will try to turn to my music but my parents are really cracking down on that just because of how it sounds. PLEASE HELP ME THROUGH THIS.
 
Contact the suicide hotlines.

They can give you much better advice than we can.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (24/7)
Online Chat

State-level Suicide Hotlines

If not in the U.S.A.:

List of International Suicide Hotlines

Another List of International Suicide Hotlines

Do not hesitate to call and discuss the situation. They can give you good advice. Perhaps you may even convince her to call one of these hotlines.

In any case, she needs a good mental health counselor or psychologist. Many do pro-bono work if she cannot afford one. Catholic Charities in several areas can refer you to one or have at least a counseling service. A suicidal person is not just someone to convince. Medication and treatment may be needed!

Also please take care of yourself. Don’t feel responsible or guilty. We cannot change others. You are a kind friend, but you are not in charge of her life or decisions. Don’t let this affect you. This is going to sound very difficult, but try to smile 🙂 Nothing like a sunny day when someone is in a deep pit or feels like life is over. Life is beautiful if we look at the right things, listen to the right things, and so forth. Be light for her.

God bless you. Praying for her and for you as well.
 
Perhaps you could go to the Prayer Intentions section of this forum and have people pray for her. Other than that, be a good listener. What someone who is suicidal needs is someone who will listen. They don’t necessarily need someone who will preach to them-- they need someone who will make them feel important (because they are important. They bear the image of God). Don’t give up on her; you may be the person whom God will use to bring her back to being stable.
 
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You know what? I may just do that.

I would never give up on her. She is a nice person and I love her.

That’s a huge role to play. I pray that I will be able to complete my task
and not do something terribly wrong. I don’t want that guilt.
 
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