any ideas?

[DrAmA_Q33n]

i have a question and just curious as to what everyone comes up with.

So, i have a friend and he recently got really depressed. He doesnt talk to me as much and when we do talk, he doesnt say much.
He told me last night that he was thinking of harming himself. I want to help him, but i am not exactly sure what to tell him.
the only thing i have been telling him is that i am here for him and i will always care about him.


Is there anything else i should be telling him or trying to talk to him about?



~maechelle

 

[Sojourner<><]

You should definately pray for him and encourage him to seek help from his parents or from someone at church or school- an adult he can trust. I wouldn't go tell anyone else about this until you talk to him. Don't betray his trust in you unless he won't listen or seek help and you really think he's going to follow through with it.

 

[Bay]

I agree fully with the above advice to you.Be a good friend,help him when he can't help himself and so good you posted here,Bay

 

[LonelyTraveler]

Two things you should be glad about is that he told you and that you didn't freak out and run away when he did. When things get so bad that you can't talk to anyone, that's when things really go downhill.

Definitely try to help him get this under control while he's young. I'm sure (assuming by your age that you're both still in school) that there is a cool teacher there. There's at least one in every school. Talk to him/her. Just go up to them when all the other kids leave or before they get there and say, "You got a minute? I'm worried about a friend of mine." I guarantee you they'll know how to get the right people involved so that no one knows more than they have to, and it doesn't get spread around school.

And when he does get treatment, be there for him then as well. Ask how things are going or if they're getting better.

In the meantime, See if you can find out what's going on that's dragging him down. The more information that you can tell someone else the better, because if they come to him in the wrong way, he may not want to talk to them.

Anywho, hope some of this helps.

 

[Julianne]

I'll keep your friend in my prayers

 

[DrAmA_Q33n]

thank you everyone.

your ideas have helped me.


~maechelle

 

[FlyerBoy]

i have a question and just curious as to what everyone comes up with.

So, i have a friend and he recently got really depressed. He doesnt talk to me as much and when we do talk, he doesnt say much.
He told me last night that he was thinking of harming himself. I want to help him, but i am not exactly sure what to tell him.
the only thing i have been telling him is that i am here for him and i will always care about him.


Is there anything else i should be telling him or trying to talk to him about?



~maechelle

Since I kind of know who your talking about. You are doing great just checking up on him and telling him you care. I don't think he has what it takes to harm himself. He is starting to realize the people he has helped. I am sure he is blessed to have a friend like you.

God Bless,
Jacob

 

[DrAmA_Q33n]

Since I kind of know who your talking about. You are doing great just checking up on him and telling him you care. I don't think he has what it takes to harm himself. He is starting to realize the people he has helped. I am sure he is blessed to have a friend like you.

God Bless,
Jacob

thanks Jacob.
it is good to know that i am doing something right

~maechelle

 

[Christianmom1968]

Continue being a great friend and he'll realize he has people who care for him and want him to be ok. I'll keep you and your friend in my prayers.

 

[DrAmA_Q33n]

Continue being a great friend and he'll realize he has people who care for him and want him to be ok. I'll keep you and your friend in my prayers.

ok mom

~maechelle

 

[wiggsfly]

Keep him in your prayers and talk to your parents about his threats to hurt himself.