(brokengirl)

it is not your fault that you left and this horrible act happened.

it really is to do with her depression and nothing you did changed anything.

don't let this action lie to you.

it is strictly between your friend and her death wishes and not you.

she is in the best place we have these days to protect her from herself.

when she gets out, and you see her again, you can make a contract with her on how and when to reach you or professional people should she hit this stress level again.

you did nothing wrong.

it was waiting to happen, most likely.

sometimes, to effecg a parent, it can happen after an argument.

please be confidant that you did nothing to bring it on by leaving a volatile situation, as most of us would have left family disagreements to go on without us.

most don't end up like this one did.

i'm sorry for both your friend, and her family, and you, to have to experience this
darker side of hopelessness and severe depressed feelings.

Take a few days, and get past this. move forward with your own life, and if you need to, you can talk to crisis counsellors to help you sort this out.

you have your whole life ahead of you - to live it fully, so think about yourself while your friend is in protective care, and seriously think about how you can feel better about your own life ... it is contagious to many, at times ... if this helps.

peace and comfort,
nightbird

xoxo