How to cope with a friend's suicide attempt!


Question: How to cope with a friend's suicide attempt
Ok!. This is the first time I am really telling this story so excuse any scattered thoughts and jumbled ideas!. I'll try to make it brief:
Ok, about a year ago, a friend that I've basically had my whole entire life (our families grew up together, and we'd been in the same class since preschool) had tried to commit suicide!. The signs weren't there!. I remember my mother calling me and telling me to call my friend's mother!. I asked my mother if everything was ok, and she told me that her mother just wants to speak to me!. When I called her mother, after the ritual "hello" ,she broke down on the phone!. I didn't understand her at first until I heard her screaming "she tried to kill herself, she almost died"!. To this day, I can't get over that, at all!. To be with someone literally everyday of your life and not even know that they were feeling THAT depressed to do that is an indescribable feeling!. When I visited her in the hospital, I tried not to ask her a million why's, I was almost angry with her, but tried to play it off because I knew my anger was because I cared so much!. Anyway, things had gotten better in the next few months, she opened up to me a little more about things, petty and major that had bothered her etc!. I looked at her Xanga account and saw many entries of hopelessness, entries about binging and purging, entires about cutting herself, drinking, pill popping!.!.!.its like who IS this person!? I started noticing cuts on her arms and it was just too much!. Way too heartbreaking!. We were talking one night and she told me that if she did decide to attempt suicide again she would cut off all contact with friends!. Just so it wouldn't hurt as much when she did try, in her mind its like, well we haven't spoken to her in such a long time so it doesn't matter!. It will always matter!. Well, we have lost contact, and I am having flashbacks about what she said!. I don't know what to do!. She's seeked counseling, been on medications, everything!. She has a great job, wonderful family, good friends, an outgoing personality, so when are the danger signs present!? When do I know when to intervene!? I get so depressed thinking about it sometimes, just the very thought of going to her funeral or getting another tearful phone call is enough to make me want to lose it!. Please help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Ring NHS direct on 08454647!. They will give you professional, helpful and fully confidential advice!.
Best wishes J
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