How can I help my friend?
918209
Suicide is no joke. I would tell his parents or close relatives/friends. If they don't do something about it, you yourself have every right to call a pscyh facility and report it and have him evaluated.
992670
Talk to a friend....it helps a little!
161830
You can't help them unless they want help.  It's impossible.  We have run into that problem in our life and honestly, it feels like we are banging our heads up against the wall for all the good we are doing.  When they reach rock bottom, then you can be there to pick up the pieces and try to put him/her back together again.  Sorry I have no better advice for you.
651591
If as you say everything has gone back to normal, then yes, ask him. If he is your friend, he will help you if he can. If he feels he cannot then surely he will tell you so.
825339
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688691
I've had friends like that too. And you can only do so much. Sometimes, they need to learn on their own, as much as it may hurt you to see them get hurt, but at least you know that you have trie to advise them well. However, let them know that you are there and that you are willing to listen. Perhaps, you can find a place where they help teens with problems and get help together.
170477
Have your best friend talk to her friends parents. They can be the most helpful, the best thing to do is to have an intervention have everyone say how what she is doing is affecting them and hurting herself, then if all works out well she will want to get treatment if not the parents can get her help against her will. But she needs to get help, it is a dangerous disease to have. Her body will start to shut down slowly and she will end up very sick or dead.
195410
The only way she can be helped is if she wants to be....I don't think it matters what you do or say she's the one that wants to be helped..i think it's OK to talk to her and tell her how you feel about this and let her know that when she's ready for help you'll be there...at that point you can find her a group to go to or a hospital to go to...till then just be a friend.
629556
you don't need to be right next to the person to give them support. \n\ncall him and talk to him, let him know you are concerned and care for what he is going through. \n\nlet him know if he wants to talk you are available.
330896
Just be a good friend.  You must be that already, otherwise you wouldn't be concerned in knowing what to do for her.  Sometimes just being there is enough.
951071
u can always try to help him, but he has to help himself as well.. hopefully he will listen to u.. thier is only so much u can do.. good luck to u on this.. I know its not gonna be an easy task to accomplish...
41131
This is a very sad situation.  It's hard to know what to do.  I guess the best you can do is to show your friend that you care about her.  This can be done in a number of ways, such as those suggested by the previous answerers, or just by hugging her, telling her you love her, and doing nice things for her.  I'm sure you'll figure out a way.
72235
Make your friend understand that you are here for him/her and that sadness or bad situations never last, try to give him/her hope and if it's really serious advise him/her to see a doctor who could bring light to such mental ordeal(hope you understand what I mean)
939163
unfortunately depression is a very hard thing to deal with. nobody can get some1 out of it they can only help themselves, all you can do is be there when your friend needs you and support her in the decisions she makes.
264439
Just do it.  Man up, pal and your friend will at least have to talk to you.  If things get worse, then you know you tried to resolve the issue.
573197
Just keep being her friend.  Keep trying to encourage her.  Do the best you can.  You might not be able to change her, but in the future she will look back and realize how kind and helpful you were.  Stay with her.  And good job!  It's wonderful that you are concerned about her!
636989
Tell your friend to get a 2nd opinion.