One of my friends has suicidal thoughts. No concrete plans, thank God. I don't know what to say to her, especially since I've felt suicidal many times and know from my experience that nothing people have said made a difference.

I could express to my friend how much I love her and how much she blesses those around her, but does that really do any good? Web articles offer suggestions. I wonder if anyone ever benefits from that advice.

On TV, a woman told her suicidal son that he couldn't go through with it because she and many people love him. I told the woman on TV that it doesn't matter how much her son's family loves him. That simply doesn't matter (at least to me) when you don't want to live.

In my experience, thank God, the passing of time helped me, and pleading with God helped me. If this helps her in the long run, that's great. I'd also like to do something to help her in the short run.