I have a friend that just turned 53. He lives by himself with his beloved dog. He doesn't have any family. He falls into depression quite frequently but I am worried that he may do something drastic.

Last night, he sent a text saying he was vacating his apartment and moving to the mountains. He threw away all of his belongings and gave a wall picture to me that was sentimental because his brother gave it to him. He said he bought a tent and is going to live in it. He has mentioned giving me his dog as well.

A few months ago, he was dating a girl and she broke up with him. She was about 20 years younger and she left him for someone he worked with. He had a key made to his apartment and gave it to me and kept saying he wanted me to have access to his apartment in case anything happened so I could get his dog. A few weeks later, he confided to my fiance, in a round about way, that he couldn't take life anymore.

We have invited him to stay with us until he can get back to his feet but he refuses. We are taking him to my mountain house this weekend so he can see if he likes the area and maybe look for a job and at least have a bed to sleep in and a hot shower. I don't know what else I can do for him but I am really worried. Any suggestions?