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I need your help/ advice please?

This friend of mine has bipolar and is unmedicated. She has fallen on some very hard times. She doesn't have money, is about to loose the place were she lives, her salary doesn't even cover her food and a guy is harassing her.

She is at wits end and doesn't want to live anymore. I had gotten her to promise me to give me one day.

Now I can give her some money, but that will only help her for now, not for in the future. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say to her.
Posted on 06/20/12, 02:52 pm
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Reply #1 - 06/20/12  2:55pm
" Its nice of you to help and be a friend, just know this is not your problem, she must have family to help her out until she can stand on her own two feet again? "
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Reply #2 - 06/20/12  2:58pm
" No she doesn't have anyone to help her. Her mom basically told her to fuck off and her dad is unable to help, because he doesn't have any money either.

I forgot to add that she has a long infection to boot "
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Reply #3 - 06/20/12  4:26pm
" There are places for your friend to get help like churches or public assistance. It's good of you to help, too but in the end we all have to decide what we need and how to get it. When things are overwhelming it's easy to think of self harm and we need to work our way through that carefully. "
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Reply #4 - 06/20/12  4:35pm
" I completely agree with what Tommy said. there are places for her to get help/assistance. Only she is going to have to come to the realization and the point of doing this on her own.

You are a great friend as to trying to help her.

The best of luck to her and to you. "
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Reply #5 - 06/20/12  5:43pm
" Tough, follow your heart.... Is she ready to get on meds? If she's is ready and willing, then GET HER THERE ((((BIG HUG)))) and prayers and good luck heading your way : ) "
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Reply #6 - 06/20/12  8:34pm
" your friend has to realize she has a problem and decide she will do what she has to do to get some help-it has to come from inside herself for her to keep a good recovery plan going-tell her good luck! "
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Reply #7 - 06/21/12  1:31am
" Is there social assistance there to help her C?.. Will she go to the hospital?
If she will I'm sure a social worker could give her some good advise and hopefully help..
Big hug for you for being such a good friend..x "
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