A close friend of mine suffers from Bipolar Disorder, and he refuses to see a psychologist. He is in extremely depressive mood all the time and frequently talks about suicide. This really frightens me because I don’t want to lose him. On the other hand, I’m not sure whether his suicidal intention is serious. When a manic-depressive talks about suicide, does he MEAN it? I desperately want to help my friend. I can’t see him suffering. I wish I could make him happy but I don’t know how. No matter how well his life goes, he is forever buried in his formidable despair. I feel helpless and inadequate every time upon listening his depressive thoughts. I hate myself for not being able to change my friend’s condition. So here I am seeking advice from you guys. My friend just told me that he thinks about suicide every waking second and that I “shouldn’t have any hope in him because he won’t be around much longer”. My god, I am so terribly worried about him. What can I do? Please help my friend!