Let the person know you care and you are willing to help him or her get the help needed to find another way to end the pain. Listen, be honest, share feelings and get help. If your friend refuses help, get the advice of a mental health or suicide prevention specialist. If a person is intoxicated and talking about suicide, do not leave him or her alone. Call or send someone for help.
Help is available from a crisis or mental health center or from the police.
Remember, most people who commit or attempt suicide do not want to die. They want to end the pain they are in. With help, most people can find a different way to end the pain. Suicide prevention has to do with helping a person see that suicide is not the only choice, that there are other ways to end the pain and solve the problems. Suicide prevention has to do with getting people the help they need.