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So I'm 14/f and my fried is 15/f. I love her to death. I've known her forever and I would never abandon her.

She suffers from depression and is on 'happy pills' but she told me that she doesn't think that they are working b/c she calls her bf of a year a few times every month at night with her suicidal ideas. And then there's the whole body image thing. She's 5' 3" and 98lbs--underweight, I know. I did the BMI thing. But she still thinks that she's fat & sometimes doesn't eat saying that she is 'not hungry' when she skipped dinner the night before and breakfast. Then there is her sister--she's very close to her family and I don't mind that. What I do mind, however, is her sister [18/f]. She basically smokes pot & just does a lot of [random] guys. She's not the picture perfect sister to look up to [although she seems very nice and cool].

Anyways, her mom wants to send her to a nutritionist [dieting issue] but hasn't yet. But that's not the main question. I want to bring into her parent's attention that jer medicine isn't working sometimes and I'm afriad that she is going to hurt herself someday. And I'm afriad that she'll get dragged into the drug world and what not. I'm just really worried about her and I want to help her but I don't know what to do...I mean I doon't wanna be super friend and straighten out everything but I'm just afraid that I might lose her one day

I have clinical depression too and so I know what it's like for her. You need to speak to her about it and you find out if she is still taking her medication and either way, you need to persuade her to go back to the psychiatrist.
This needs to be done sooner rather than later, depressed people have habbits of getting worse dramatically and rather quickly.
The fact that she is calling her boyfriend when she is suicidal is a very good sign though because it means shes still being rational in some respect.
Also speak to her parents so they know what is going on and they can also persuade her to go to the psychiatrist.
Take care, and I hope your friend gets better soon.
xxx

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(Rating: 5) Thanks & she's taking her meds everyday =)
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