I'm not going to kill myself, although the reason I won't is a bit darker than "there's always hope for a new tomorrow."

*hugs*

Jeez, what happened?

She's clinically depressed, lost her boyfried, was abused by her other boyfriend, and finally just lost her job. It's hard to tell someone things will get better when shit keeps happening.

She'd been here before a couple times since I've known her. I'm hoping she'll make it through again.

I've been there, and all I can say is that you have my sympathies and you shouldn't give up on friendships or think everyone is going to kill themselves.

That's really quite unfortunate... but isolating yourself isn't the answer. It will only cause you to become bitter and resentful of others. It'll make you feel hollow and you won't ever be happy that way. If you need a friend or someone to talk to, I'd be willin' to listen. Not everyone with depression will kill themselves... it's just not an option for some.

I'm just don't feel qualified for suicide prevention, I'm scared to death of saying something that'll cause someone to go through with it.

Then just listen and give 'em an ear. Maybe encourage them to seek help. The biggest thing is letting them know they're not alone.

If you are concerned that you might say something wrong, then don't feel bad not being the one to say something. The right thing to do in that situation is to inform somebody else who is close to this person.

While the majority of people who talk about killing themselves never actually carry it out, it is still something to be taken seriously. Admitting that you're scared to say the wrong thing is great, and having been in those shoes I can tell you that not everyone SHOULD try to intervene. But you SHOULD let someone else know who is confident that they could - a parent, loved one, even asking a local officer to swing by her neighbourhood isn't such a bad idea. The worst thing in these situations is to do nothing. So, coming here and saying something to your friends on FA? Good move. *hugs* It's something.

I sincerely hope your friend is alright, and like Xana said - giving an ear may be all she needs. Letting them know their not alone.

I really hope you find out more information soon.

She's alright thankfully, currently trying to let her know that there are options after being laid off and it's possible to move into another career job if she leaves in good terms, and things like that.

Everyone will die. Including me, and including you. And there will be hard times.

But also good times. Pain happens, but don't cheat yourself out of enjoying life where you can. In the end, life is made up of good times and bad. You can't stop the bad times...but you might be able to add to the good times.

it's just hard to see your friends go through with it without being able to do anything...

I had a thought yesterday, I wonder how much worse the Dust Bowl would have been if blogs existed at the time