My Friend Wants To Commit Suicide. Shall I Act?

Usually when someone makes this point over and over, they really believe what they feel is real. It sounds like she really needs help and these are the ways she reaches out. It's a tough call. Telling her parents could be the best thing anyone has done for her, IF the outcome is something good. She could hate you either at 1st, or period. We can't predict the future, so there's no easy answer. She could very well see it as a caring gesture. It's your call, but would you feel bad if something were to happen and you did nothing? That's the question I'd ask myself, and then I'd act upon the answer. I wish you luck with your decision.

Well, if she is always talking about it and sometimes you feel she's acting anormal I think you as a friend should at least alert her parents so they could stay alert too. Then I don't think you shouldn't do anything else because she can always not be thinking about it for real.

YES DO SOMETHING YOU COULD SAVE HER LIFE If she is just morose and this is all just talk, it doens't HURT to try to help her. But if her talk is a cry for help and she is REALLY thinking about hurting herself, intervening can save her life. I think you should talk to a counselor at school and tell them about this, they are trained to know what to do here. The counselor can tell her parents, or talk to her directly and find her a doctor who can help her through this. NO ONE has to live feeling the way she does, and this is a heavy burden for you to bear, too.

I think you should tell her parents. Bad things happen when people think someone is playing but they really are not. She might seem really happy to some people but might not me at all.

0.0 wow that sounds emo. ya i would definatly ANONOMISLY report it. you dont want the person to be mad at you for helping(even though your doing the right thing) because it will be very emotional im sure. so yea act asap man i wouldnt chance it. its easy to tell if someones joking.

act!! I lost a friend to this... This is there way of asking for help...

Seek into getting her help as soon as possible

You should act. Just think of how you would feel if she follows through and you did nothing. Personally I think someone who wants to die does it with and its a shock to everyone. Maybe she crying out for help but its better to be safe than sorry. Tell her folks and maybe they are aware of her feelings.

as a friend you should act and assume it's for real. whatever happens next won't make you regret anything. at least you had done something than just watch should it come to past.

If you are sure about this you should act

Let em do wat they want to....there goin to do it anyways...no one can stop em if they were serious about it....this is juss my opinion!

better ignore it...Or if you are sure try to change his decision

try to cheer her up.. and let her always feel that you're always at her side.. loneliness is the only thing that i can see on why she keeps on doin that.. don't worry.. maybe its only tru writings that she can express what she really feels inside..

i think you should make a move, it's better than to regret it at the last moment, maybe you can try to know why or what ever her problems are and maybe in any way you can should do something about it coz as you've said you are her friend. goodluck on this dude!

Usually, the ones who talk about it, don't end up doing it, it's the silent, withdrawn ones you must be careful with. But, it is a human life we're talking about, so I think you should talk to her about it first, and if you can't help her yourself, then maybe tell her parents about it, or offer to go to a counselor with her. Good luck to you.

of coure you must act. try to make sure if he or she is serious with what he is saying or doing all the time. SO if he is, think about it. Try to tell him the importance of life and the the big mistake that he is planning to do.

all your friend need is to move close to JESUS, He is the only one that can carry our burden. Also make sure you alert your fruiends parents so they can have a heart to heart talk with her. am very sure something is disturbing her and she is depressed.so she needs counselling as soon as possible.

all your friend need is to be close to JESUS He is the only one who can carry our burden. because with Jesus u will always be happy and joyous.

speak to her first and see what response you get when you ask her questions and if you think she is serious about it then, i would try to get professional help for your friend,i think telling her parents would not be a good idea as if she wanted to tell them then she would have done so earlier she trusts you and has told you in confidence and it might break that confidence if you tell her parents get professional help they are the people who can help.

Of course you have to act. Do you want to lose a friend? Talk to him! show him the real meaning of life.