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. If your concern for your friend is immediate, do not hesitate to call the emergency services. Do not try to handle suicide threats on your own, and absolutely do not assume that a friend talking about harming themselves is not serious. A suicidal person needs immediate assistance from qualified mental health professionals. Again, if you are in America, call 911, 1-800-SUICIDE, or 1-800-273-TALK to avoid the need for you or other untrained individuals to act as the sole counselors to your friend. Having regular sessions with a therapist about suicidal thoughts, feelings, and what triggers them can help prevent suicide attempts in depressed individuals. And, for those who have already attempted suicide, talk therapy can reduce risks of subsequent attempts by up to 50%. Enlist the help of other important people in your friend's life. If others are aware of the problem they will be able to be sensitive and stay on the lookout for warning signs. Make sure you only inform others of your friend's risk for suicide if you think they are capable of helping. Playing a helping role in such a serious matter can be exhausting, stressful, and also frustrating. Make an effort to ensure that your own physical and emotional needs are being met. Talking about your feelings to people you trust will help you process the situation and understand your experience.
Call the emergency services Call a suicide hotline. Suggest therapy. Inform others on a need-to-know basis. Make sure you’re coping, too.