OK. I'll make the story as short as I can.

A close friend of mine had someone at work commit suicide in Sept. Then a personal friend tried to kill herself. Therapy in hospital wasn't helping and when she tried outpatient, other patients teasted her.

With all that happened (original depression, failed attempt, therapy not helping, and the teasing) she tried to kill herself again. She's back at the same hospital. Because she doesn't have insurance and doesn't work, she's on social assistant, which doesn't go far in getting the kind of help and treatment she needs.

My friend felt responsible for her, and tried to help her. He visited her as much as he could, but even though she seemed happy to see him at first, she later became distant, and he didn't feel 'good' about visiting. He gets the feeling that she really doesn't want to live.

My friend also has depression and SAD, so he's having a very hard time lately. Stress at work too. He said his cat and I are the only things that keep him going.

I talked to hime today, and he said he's in the 'what's the point?' mood. I want to help him, want his friend get better. But I don't know how. He lives far away from me.

Sorry, guess it's not that short.