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Ok, wise friends. If I know somebody's teen is suicidal, what do I do?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 469814" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'll carefully think about everything that everyone has said. Actually, he HAS said to Jumper that he is still suicidal and that if not for her he may not be here, but he has never said he was about to kill himself. I really don't think he'd tell her. Although I agree she doesn't need the stress, she doesn't seem to be stressed. She has had other friends who cut, feel deprssed, are sucicidal...this isn't the first time. Unfortunately, these are the times we live in...kids know too much too soon and deal with it. The last time her cutting friend let her friends know she was cutting, she told them all (the girl did) that she'd never speak to any of them again if they ever told anyone. The group of girls got together and decided that they HAD to tell the counselor and they did. She was angry for a while, but she got over it. I think she was secretly happy that they cared (she had a similarly awful family situation, much like J's). </p><p></p><p>I will have another talk with Jumper and lay it out for her...the possibilities...see how she reacts. She is so mature that sometimes I forget she is only fifteen. </p><p></p><p>I have to think about the counselor. I'm not sure that's a good solution considering that he has never had problems at school and his family may tell them it's baloney...and they own half the town. If it sounds bad enough I'd almost rather call social services and see what they tell me to do or if they will handle it. Right now he isn't actively suicidal...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 469814, member: 1550"] I'll carefully think about everything that everyone has said. Actually, he HAS said to Jumper that he is still suicidal and that if not for her he may not be here, but he has never said he was about to kill himself. I really don't think he'd tell her. Although I agree she doesn't need the stress, she doesn't seem to be stressed. She has had other friends who cut, feel deprssed, are sucicidal...this isn't the first time. Unfortunately, these are the times we live in...kids know too much too soon and deal with it. The last time her cutting friend let her friends know she was cutting, she told them all (the girl did) that she'd never speak to any of them again if they ever told anyone. The group of girls got together and decided that they HAD to tell the counselor and they did. She was angry for a while, but she got over it. I think she was secretly happy that they cared (she had a similarly awful family situation, much like J's). I will have another talk with Jumper and lay it out for her...the possibilities...see how she reacts. She is so mature that sometimes I forget she is only fifteen. I have to think about the counselor. I'm not sure that's a good solution considering that he has never had problems at school and his family may tell them it's baloney...and they own half the town. If it sounds bad enough I'd almost rather call social services and see what they tell me to do or if they will handle it. Right now he isn't actively suicidal... [/QUOTE]
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