Question Posted Wednesday December 22 2010, 10:54 am
My best friend, who I completely consider my brother, is considering suicide. I've told him over and over that he can talk to me anytime. I don't care. And that I don't care about anyone else, I'm always here for him. I love him to death. But he keeps thinking about it. I no longer know what to do to help. Please give me advice!
jazzyvanscoy answered Friday December 31 2010, 11:51 am: You need to talk to someone about this. Get someone to help yuor friend out. He needs it! You dont want a life to be gone. If he really does commit suicide, you will feel bad about not getting help for him. So talk to someone about it, get help for him. Go to a family member, or someone who you trust alot, but not a kid, because the news might get around. Talk to a trusted adult. [ jazzyvanscoy's advice column | Ask jazzyvanscoy A Question ]
Sweet_LiL_Angel answered Wednesday December 22 2010, 10:39 pm: If you have tried speaking with him about the situation and he is still considering it you need to speak with someone. I had a friend who keep cutting her self and I finally confronted her mom about it and they got her help. because she lied to me told me she quit cutting and i caught her doing it again. her mom thanked me over and over again i felt great and shes doing great. [ Sweet_LiL_Angel's advice column | Ask Sweet_LiL_Angel A Question ]
karenR answered Wednesday December 22 2010, 11:48 am: I agree with sageadvice. You have to tell someone else. His parents or whoever else is around. There is not much you can do alone. You don't want him to kill himself and then have to live with the regret that if you'd only said something he might still be here. He may get really mad at you. Thats just something you will have to live with. At least he will (hopefully) get help. He will get over it one day. [ karenR's advice column | Ask karenR A Question ]
Sageadvisor answered Wednesday December 22 2010, 11:20 am: You've simply got to alert others to your friend's condition. He may view it as a violation of privacy or a breach of confidence, but it doesn't matter; he needs to have others weigh in and let him know he has their support and care as well as yours. Teachers, coaches, parents, aunts, uncles, other friends. Find whoever actually cares.
There's a good chance that he WANTS to be helped. After all, if he didn't want to be helped or talked out of it, he wouldn't tell you or anybody about his plans; he'd just do it. But he hasn't, and that means he must have some hope, some spark of happiness left that can possibly be fanned into flame.
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