A very dear friend of mine recently attempted suicide. Thankfully she survived, but I am very worried about what moved her to attempt to take her own life, and also the possibility of her trying again.
She has been in pain for some time, and has mentioned suicide before. As a social and caring person with many friends, she has been open about her sadness, and we have tried to support her. She has also been in therapy and is on medication for depression (it’s worth adding that she mentioned suicide before taking medication, so the suicidal thoughts are not a side effect). Unfortunately, none of this has seemed to work. So what to do?
