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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 677095" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Give him the number of a crisis line for the night. He can also go to the emergency room at any time.</p><p></p><p>This isn't always true, but "actively suicidal"...does he have a gun to his head? Has he already taken drugs? While I call 911 for all suicide threats, is it maybe possible that he is just using this as manipulation? What happens after you are not here anymore or if you are not available? Our adult kids need to learn to use community resources.Last year my son was going through a very difficult time, almost insufferable to him at times, although the circumstances were different. When he threatened suicide, I started calling 911. It stopped. He never said it again and he never attempted it. Iwanted him to know that suicide is serious and that since I'm not there, I can't help, but I CAN call for help. And I did. People who are actually there can do more than I can two states away.</p><p></p><p>I suffer depression and, before I found good medications, thought about suicide a lot, but did not act on it. I didn't really want to die. I wanted to feel better. Has your son tried to kill himself?</p><p></p><p>It is your decision whether or not to never sleep because your son may want to talk to you about suicide or if you want to show him other resources and let him use them. We can't tell you what to do. It is your choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 677095, member: 1550"] Give him the number of a crisis line for the night. He can also go to the emergency room at any time. This isn't always true, but "actively suicidal"...does he have a gun to his head? Has he already taken drugs? While I call 911 for all suicide threats, is it maybe possible that he is just using this as manipulation? What happens after you are not here anymore or if you are not available? Our adult kids need to learn to use community resources.Last year my son was going through a very difficult time, almost insufferable to him at times, although the circumstances were different. When he threatened suicide, I started calling 911. It stopped. He never said it again and he never attempted it. Iwanted him to know that suicide is serious and that since I'm not there, I can't help, but I CAN call for help. And I did. People who are actually there can do more than I can two states away. I suffer depression and, before I found good medications, thought about suicide a lot, but did not act on it. I didn't really want to die. I wanted to feel better. Has your son tried to kill himself? It is your decision whether or not to never sleep because your son may want to talk to you about suicide or if you want to show him other resources and let him use them. We can't tell you what to do. It is your choice. [/QUOTE]
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