Posted by christophrejmc on February 10, 2002, at 1:59:59
In reply to Re: how to help a teen in crisis?, posted by Anna Laura on February 9, 2002, at 1:56:45
Thank you very much Anna Laura, jane d, and ST for your helpful advice.
I have just turned 20 and she is soon turning 18, so there's about a two-year age difference. I will try to get her to see a new psychiatrist/psychologist and possibly help her join a group. I am not very close to her geographically, so it will be difficult to be more involved, but I will try.
She is not the first suicidal friend I've had, but I fear that my previous relationships might not apply (especially because I have relatively no experience with anyone who has bipolar I). I have lost one friend to depression, and I hope to never lose another -- if I fear she is going to harm herself, I will try my best to get her help. I'm very bad at talking with adults (especially ones with no experience with mental illness) about this kind of stuff, and I don't trust her parents to respond appropriately.
I want to try my best at not being intrusive, to a teen that can be very unhelpful.
-Christophre
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