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I'm so scared

Alliegator
Alliegator
One of my good friends has been suicidal for a while now. He just told me he has been planing to kill himself over winter break since the summer. I really think he is serious this time. I'm scared. I'm trying to talk him down but I don't know if it is doing any good. What do I do?
ZAZAS
ZAZAS
call an ambulance, tell them he is suicidal, they will take him to the er and get him some professional help.
Alliegator
Alliegator
I don't know where he lives or his home phone number. He is my friend from college but we are all on break now.
dazedanconfusedd
dazedanconfusedd
My only advice is to keep being his friend, keep talking to him. Does he call you at all? You can always do *69 to get his phone number?

Just be there for him
deleted_user
deleted_user
It sounds as if you are doing all that you can do for him. Without his number or address...you are kind of sitting in idle right now. Let him know that help is out there. Help that can even be free. Immediate help will have to start by calling a mobile crisis center or going to the emergency room. I wish you luck hon.
Community LeaderWanderingVet
WanderingVet
while anything is possible, and his words should be taken seriously, his pattern says he is not likely to actually do it.
Such words are frighteneing and I understand your concern.
All you can do is check up on him however you can, and if you talk to him and he makes the threat again, get him to call 911 or YOU call 911 with contact info.
That is about all you can do.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Under the circumstances, you are doing all you can, you arent equippped to deal with this, he needs professional help.....encourage him to call a helpline. Take care. xx