What do I do?

Question

I just had a huge fight with someone in my family and I'm afraid they will do something to hurt themselves. They also have tried to kill themselves twice in the past, that's why I'm so worried. What should you do if you think someone may commit suicide and live too far away to go check on them yourself? This is serious so plz only serious answers.

Answer 1

First of all, people who have attempted suicide in the past don't try to commit suicide again just because they have a fight with someone they rarely see.
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They try to commit suicide because something has triggered suicidal thoughts. These occurr in people who are either clinical depressed or who are under a lot of stress, either from daily hassles, life events or traumatic events. Examples would be a recent job loss, the loss of their significant other or a serious illness.These are the sort of things that trigger suicidal thoughts.
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People at risk of repeating a suicide attempt need special care plus outpatient therapy, medication, tracking, and referral to support services. It is now being thought that "talk therapy" which identifies the thoughts, images, and beliefs that were involved in the previous suicide attempt and addressing those issues, as well as helping the participants develop ways to adapt and cope with stressors may be the best avenue to follow.
So there's really nothing you can do personally as someone living some distance from them.
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By all means, contact the police or a friend or relative who lives close to this person and alert them to the situation so that they can do a "welfare check", but do not feel guilty or become overly upset just because you had a fight with this person. If you were aware that they had attempted suicide in the past, were so convinced that a fight might trigger another attempt, obviously you would not have started such a fight with them in the first place and would have done your best to stop it once started.

Answer 2

ok. serious answer - TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT. whatever the fight was about, try to resolve it with them. on the phone. or texting. or instant message. say youre sorry. resolve it. problems can be solved if you try hard enough. but hurry - the longer you wait, the more grudge-y people get. its sort of human nature. i really think u should hurry - because pain worsens. it eats away at you. the longer you wait, the worse it will get. i know this because i am in pain. and i would really like it if i could talk to someone about it. especially the person that is the main cause of it. not sayin that u caused the problem, just sayin u were involved in it. and it would be a good idea to see if there is someone u can trust that lives near that person that can check on that person. (that person, that person, that person lol. wait - serious. sorry. NO lol) i hope with ALL my heart the you will solve this problem. u can - if you just try hard enough.

Answer 3

are there people closer that you can call? another thing you can do is ask the police to go over and check on the person. this may anger the person or risk them being committed temporarily but it's either that or they may kill themselves...the choice is pretty clear.

Answer 4

You should really talk to them first, before getting any sort of professional help. Don't approach them forcefully, or demand an answer. Talk to them gently, and sort of ask how things are going, if they're okay, blah blah blah...Eventually you'll get an answer about how they're feeling. If you still don't get an answer, tell them that you don't want them to hurt themselves, and that you're really worried about them, and if you do call any hotline, inform them before doing so.
I hope this helped, and hope things get better.

Answer 5

also you can give them a little while to calm down and then try calling again. But i agree with the first answer, i hope there is someone close to them that you can call.

Answer 6

Call him and immediately apologize and try to talk. Also call someone who is close to him and lives near him and ask them to check on him regularly.