maleficent

I worked on a suicide hotline for a few years, til I completely burned out on it - people who talk about it, are seriously considering it, they are not just attention seeking.

Call your local suicide hotline for some ideas, check some of the mental health websites for ideas, in training for the suicide hotline, we were told to ask when they were considering doing this, by what method, you'll know how serious they are.

You can't help them if they don't want help, if they do anything, it is ABSOLUTELY NOT YOUR FAULT, they are in control of their own life, not you. You can only be a friend, and can listen if they want to talk. Let them know you are there, no matter what, that you are available to talk, all you can do is be a friend. But the ultimate choice is theirs, the ultimate decision is theirs.

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