She’s AMAB and possibly transfem(??)
Anyway, they’re in the eighth grade and my sister Lena’s friend is somewhat depressed.
suicide mentions
She has tried to hurt/kill herself multiple times, including impulsively searching for lethal objects because “she doesn’t wanna live like this anymore” whenever something bad happens.
My sister and I want to help her, but my sister is also very drained from her friend.
I don’t want to call a hotline because I have heard of people killing themselves after being put on hold/being hung up on.
She has also asked Lena once if she would kill her this summer because she was “done” after graduation.
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Your sister’s friend is going through a lot and would likely benefit from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT will help them learn skills around emotional regulation and distress tolerance and it’s particularly useful for people who have developed suicidal ideation/gestures as a coping mechanism.
Lots of people experience suicidal ideation without ever acting on it and don’t need emergency intervention. However, if they ever make a specific plan or you’re ever concerned they’re going to actually try to follow through, it’s time to call 911. Going into outpatient therapy ASAP will be much less traumatic than being hospitalized involuntarily or dying, though.
