Take every suicide threat, comment or action seriously. Try to understand what the person is feeling. You do not have to solve the person's problem of offer advice. Express that you care. Encourage the expression of feelings.
Offer hope that alternatives are available.
Be careful not to offer over simplified or false reassurances which show you do not understand. Together identify options an someone else to whom you can talk. However, to do so we must be the recipient of either of two pleasant scenarios. You will have to tell us about them. To do so, simply make contact with NewsRedding.