How do i help someone sucidal?

Question

okay, i have a friend who is 16 that i am very worried about. i know for a fact that he has try to commit suicide a couple of times. they have been unsuccessful. i want to help him, but i don't know anything about this subject. and i know that i cant do That alone, that he needs to talk to a professional. i have asked him to talk to someone, but hes say he doesn't want to talk to someone who wont understand him or know him, because they would judge him.

i also do not know the extent of his condition.

but i do have a few guess at why hes is so depressed..

first i think that his parents are divorced.

and he has had some very bad luck with girlfriends.

a couple have been very emotionally abusive, and he has been cheated on which has crushed him.

any help you could offer would be great.

thanks.

Answer 1

im sorry idk

Answer 2

You can get him to a school counselor. Or you could convince him to go to a professional by telling him they won't judge him and it's worth a shot. He has nothing to lose.

Answer 3

You can do nothing about this. All you can do is tell his love ones. And hopefully they will believe you and intervene on his behalf. He need a professional and you are not trained to do that for him. The best thing that you can due is Pray, tell his love ones be there for him and step away.

Answer 4

ok you have to handle this really carefully. you must never let him down or see if he hurts or worries you.

i have been on both sides of what your asking and trust me its hard. just always be there for him, let him talk to you. which when he gains your trust he will open up.  if ever you in doubt that he will harm himself get help DONT ever think he is joking.

just by you being there and him trusting you will make everything fall into place. believe me its so much nicer when you have some1 you cvan trust to talk to, i just wish there were more people around like you.

Answer 5

I had the same problem. My best friend was seriously depressed. I know it's hard to understand what's going on, but you need to keep an eye on him. Depression can make you do stupid things, I know. A word of advice: Do NOT tell a councilor. They can make the situation worse for some people. Tell his parents... Or your own. Be there for him, and say random things to engage him in life. One thing I used to tell my friend when he was feeling bad is, "You know the panacea of life standing on your head while eating a banana!!!!!!! BANANAS TASTE GOOD!!!!!!" As stupid as it is, a laugh will help him big time. Of course, you can always make suicide hot line calls, but they don't know him as well as you do. First try to get him to want help.... Help him admit there's something wrong. He will be much more willing to go through with getting help. Good luck and God bless you.

Answer 6

Tell a school counselor. Have him call 1-800-SUICIDE. They work with suicidal people all the time so they won't judge him, they are there to help.

Answer 7

Just be a friend to him.

I think thats what everyone who is sucidal needs.

By letting him know that you care your helping him :D.

JUST LET HIM KNOW THAT YOUR THERE.

Your a good friend to care about him like this.

Answer 8

I think that it's wonderful that you care about your friend.  The world is a terrible place to be without friendship.

If the young person is 16, he is probably experiencing a fluctuation in hormones.  In some cases, this fluctuation can be higher than normal.

Therefore, he needs an outlet for all of this energy.  He needs to exercise, run, play soccer, basketball, cutting lumber, hiking, biking, etc.  The more he exercises, the better he will feel.  You could jog with him, and that way he'd have a voice of encouragement.

Pills ARE NOT the answer.

Answer 9

Call a professional! And or call a suicide hotline! Time is of the essence! Act fast God Bless you and him

Answer 10

If you're truly concerned, then you should discuss it with a suicide hotline or tell his parents. That might require a lot of courage, but it's the only way to get him the help he might need. Otherwise, just be a good friend to him and be more of listener than anything else.

Here's a short, very good article on the subject:

Answer 11

He sounds more like a woman, get him a boyfriend.