A depressed woman might want to find a counselor who specialized in women's mental health. And if counseling alone isn't enough, antidepressant medications have proven to be very effective treatment. These drugs may take a while to improve a woman's mood, so they should be given at least a six week trial before another drug is considered. Most importantly, in emergency situations, women should call suicide hotlines. These telephone numbers may be found in the phone book, and are often run by people specially trained to offer assistance to suicidal individuals.
Suicidal thoughts are also a reason to go to the emergency room.
Just remember that suicide is very often a sign of underlying problems that could be worked through and changed - suicide can't.