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Q: i was talking to my gf because shes been upset a lot lately and has been talking about suicide. i tried to figure out why shes been so miserable and its because its her best friend is thinking about suicide. at this point i have no idea what to do. she wont let me talk to her friend but at the same time told me not to worry and just to foget about it...suicide isn't something you can just forget. so should i tell her parents even though she told me not to? what can i do? i love her too much and i dont want to lose her =(

Pray for her. No person has the ability to change somebodies heart, but God. He will not let you down. My mothers father committed suicide and she was worried he would go to hell, but as we know God does not exist in time. So if we pray for him now even after he is dead God could forsee that then and We can be at peace knowing that for a God who does not exist in time the moments from when the bullet left the gun until the bullet hits his head is an eternity in which her prayer from the future was answered and Her father could have lifted his heart up saying "Oh God help me". Trust in the power of prayer. God is a dear friend who we always neglect, but is always near us. Fast for her. It does not need to be seriouse but give up little pleasures and say God I am giving this up and accepting this discomfort as my sign of love for you please dont give me any special graces but apply them all to my friend who needs you. I promise everything will be ok.