I get such thoughts. I've been rather depressed lately and have been experiencing thoughts of suicide but, I have no intention of acting on them. I've been suicidal before so, simply thinking about it doesn't even concern me. I don't want to act on it so I go on and think about something else if a thought like that pops up.

I don't think if you're simply thinking about harming yourself with no intent of acting on those thoughts that you need to get "help". There isn't much that can be done anyway. It's a symptom of your disorder.

Oh sure, they can fiddle with medications or ask you think about something else but, that's just something to do while the disorder runs its course.

When I feel like offing myself sometimes I remember I have bipolar, give it a few months tops and I'll be fine or even euphoric as hell again.