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she might be suicidal
one of my friends may be on the verge of killing herself
She won't tell me what's wrong with her ... she's ignoring my calls and when she answers, she hangs up.
On myspace, she reads my messages but wont reply
she was happy at school and is all depressed now...
anything I could do to squeeze the truth outta her?
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your not goign to want to try and push anythign out of her because if she doens't want to talk about it then she will probably get angry at you to try and squeeze the truth out of her.. you just gotta let her know that your there for her if she needs to talk to someone... ya know? just let her know if she needs to talk to someone that your her girl.
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If you seriously think your friend may be considering killing herself, step away from your computer right now and go tell someone--your parents, a teacher, a counselor. Warning signs of suicide should always be taken seriously--many people who attempt suicide do drop warnings. And after all, it's better safe than sorry.
If you need some really qualified advice from a person you can give more detailed information to but don't know who to ask, there are suicide crisis hotlines at 1-800-SUICIDE and 1-800-273-TALK where there are people who can advise you on what to do about a person you're concerned about.
I hope everything is all right for you and your friend. Good luck.
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If she's already ignoring you and everything, I think it's time you stop trying to help her yourself and get her parents' help or seek other medical attention. There's a suicide hotline. I'm not telling you this to be rude, all I'm saying is sometimes friends can only help so much. Trust me, I've BEEN in your situation, and I know it's hard to be in that position. But if you really care fir her, do the right thing, and get her help from an adult or doctor.
Jess♥
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If she is ignoring you and not returning calls etc then there may not really be anything you can do.
This could just be a cry for attention but if you feel she is very serious and may do something to harm herself then I would suggest calling her house and maybe talking to her parents. Being subtle and asking them to check on her for you because she was upset and wouldn't return your calls might be all you need to say for them to check up on her for you and make sure she is ok.
Other than this all you really can do is tell her you don't want anything to happen to her because you care about her and that you will stop harassing her now but want her to know you are there for her when she decides to talk to you again. If it is just a phase she is going through she will get back to you in her own time. As I said though, if you truly fear that she may be self destructive then you should contact someone who can intervene and physically be there to make sure she is ok.
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First of all, congrats on taking care of your friend like that! Never ignore her, if u think shes on the verge of killing herself. Go over to her. Go to her house. Sit down with her. Tell her a bit about your day. DONT ask her *whats wrong with you?*. It makes her feel like she is doing something wrong. (she is, but dont tell her that). Start talking on, how you will be there for her. Point out all the positive things in her life. Friends, grades, love..etc. Then slowly, she might brake it out to you. Hope you can help her!!!
If you cant even get over to her, cuz she might not even let her in, then send her a postcard or just a card, and write down all what i told you to do. Let her read it, and tell her, you WILL come over on this certain date. She might be ignorant, but just ignore her, when she tells you you cant come. If nothing works, get help immediately!!!
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