Hi everybody,

I’d like to state first of all that this isn’t for me. I’m asking about how to handle my father. He’s been in a deep depression since the pandemic began and it’s only gotten worse in the last six months. He tried some antidepressants and he didn’t like them although my mother and I felt he was better on them. He “doesn’t like to take pills” yet he puts nicotine in his mouth and smokes pot. He’s basically just refusing to help himself at this point and he’s making comments about harming himself to my mother and I. My mom told me he was talking about killing himself in his sleep last night. How do I handle this? Can I call the cops and make him go to emergency? He refuses to go.

I’m sorry if this post sounds cold but he’s honestly tearing us all apart. I feel as if he’s making my depression come back after a couple years of semi wellness. He’s nasty and mean recently.