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Originally Posted by daylightsa
He's told me before he has felt suicidal. He would make "funny" comments like "Driving home today I was thinking, hey, why not just drive my car into a tree?" But after his parents passed he said he was severely suicidal and saw a therapist about it. His father committed suicide, as did two of his uncles and, most recently, a male cousin. So it's a recurring issue. He did admit he almost called the suicide hotline on Saturday just so he had someone to talk to, so his head does seem to be in the right space there. I asked him point blank if he was considering pulling the trigger and he very fervently said "No, never, I have too many things on my bucket list to do that."
I don't know. It's a difficult situation. Thanks for your insight.  |
YW. It is a difficult situation for sure, and clearly you care about him, which is a testimony to the kind of person you are. I am glad he is indicating he actually wants to live! That's a good sign. But the multiple suicides in his family are a concern. He seems able to help himself though, if he saw a therapist before when severely suicidal. You can encourage him to seek out treatment again, perhaps more emphatically than you have, and as mentioned, urge him to call a suicide hotline next time it happens. He does need treatment, and probably medications. ((((hugs))))