2006-11-22 13:30:40 · 15 answers · asked by forest lover 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
72 Hour voluntary commitment at the local mental hospital to assess his/her condition and see if it's serious enough to require further action.
If he/she refuses, ask if it can be done involuntarily.
If he/she succeeds, it won't be your fault but, you'll wish you did.
2006-11-22 13:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by WHY? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him professional help, fast! Keep an eye on him, do not let him drive and if he owns a gun, get it away from him.
I had a friend kill himself, he mentioned it once, and everyone shrugged it off. We are all sorry now. Get help.
Ask your if he has ever been to Paris (or any other exotic place he might like to go, Pyramids, Grand Canyon, London), If he says no, then tell him he has to stay around until he can visit those places. Read "In the Sucide Moutains" by John Gardner.
Life is worth living, man. There is no problem, NO PROBLEM, that cannot be solved.
2006-11-22 13:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dan F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your friend that not everyone will treat him that way. My ex wife did the same damn thing. I know how he feels. The good news is I went ahead and did treatment with the pegylated Interferon and Ribivirin and it worked. Now I'm married again with a wife who loves me no matter what and have a healthy son. Been hep C free for almost 6 years, so your friend has no reason to feel the way he does. There are people out there who will love you no matter what. Tell him to cheer up, get the treatment, get better, and show his ex how dumb she was for making such a big deal about it. I find today that people tend to forget the "sickness and in health" part of their vows. If it was just a girlfriend, then screw her, just shows who she really was before he married her. This situation bothered me so much, I wrote a book about it.
2016-05-22 19:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have trouble understanding your friend's reasons, but they are fairly common. I still struggle with this and really, my life is not that bad compared to some other people's lives. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope that it will get better. I think my problem is that I'm too focused on myself and I don't spend enough time helping other people. I'm working on it, but really, life can get really depressing at times. Do what you can to help your friend. Encourage him to go for some counseling, and maybe volunteer. That helped me a lot. But ultimately, he will have to get through this himself before anyone else can really help him.
2006-11-22 13:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by jerrri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am curious did he tell you why he doesn't want to live? Is it a problem of depression that has made him feel this way? Because if it is depression you cannot be the one to help him (trust me I know I am a living confession on depression) he has to be the one to make the first move himself...And if you still want to help then maybe you can talk him into seeking some sort of counseling.....to help with is problem...but he has to be the one who wants to be helped, you cannot do it for him.....But what you can do to help is just be his friend and help where you can.....Just be a friend
2006-11-22 14:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by beagirl40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally when people actually talk about it they are either trying to get attention or making a cry for help before they actually cross that line. Tell him you are there if he ever wants to talk and try to talk him into getting counseling. If that doesnt work there is really nothing else you can do.
2006-11-22 14:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To help your friend there are many people you can call who can talk to him.
1800 Suicide
or Teen To Teen Talk Have him call it 1877 Youthline Or you can go on the site Listed under source
2006-11-22 13:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by loganisthere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off don't leave him or her alone. Then you have to show them that the reason for them wanting to die is not worth giving up life over. Show the how fun the world can be and tell them that God has a plan for them but if they end their life he or she won't get to see it. I hope i helped.
2006-11-22 13:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by answers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start calling around the homeless shelters in your area and find one for him or drive him to one these places are an underrated resource that provide free job training and counseling services as well as meals and a place to stay and help people become productive members of society
2006-11-22 13:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call a crisis center in your area. Phone book.
2006-11-22 13:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋