so im kinda freaked out this morning!
one of my friends texted me and said she took 6 anti anxiety pills and was going to take more and felt suicidal.

so i told her id come to her house and we'll talk it out.but before i left my house and i called 911.well turns out shes kinda mad at me for dong that!

shes talking to me and all and i had her laughing but it really scared me to get that kind of text message but i leave my cell phone on just in case somebody needs me at any hour of the day or night!

should i have called 911 or just talk to her? it makes me sad that she mad but im glade shes alive!

You did the right thing...you never know what people will do.

Oh Bee

Don't even question yourself!!!!!

You did the right thing
Your a great friend!!!!!!

Tammy

thanks ladies i mean i keep going back n forth what if i did just talk to her would she still be alive or in a more terrible shape?

im wresting with my emotion and im trying not to b.c i just got home like an hour ago

She should be mad at herself for worrying you like that. You did the right thing.

I agree you did do the right thing if my best friend was taking pills id stay by her side. You r a loyal friend.

You did the right thing.

I agree she should be mad at herself for worrying you like that. You did the right thing you were worried about your friend and you didn't want anything to happen to her. Maybe she'll learn her lesson not to take all those pills and worry you to no end.

How would you have felt, if the results were different?

She should have not been joking about such a thing.
Saying something, puts you 1 step closer to DOING it.

When she texted you, it would seem to me she was crying for help. I would have done the same thing. JMO

She is lucky to have you as a friend.

I'm sorry to say that people like that are too much of a drain.

too answer your question about should you have called 911

what would you have thought if you needed to and did not

if she did not want you to show concern she should not have gave you something to be concerned about

here is to you

I am no psychologist, but it appears to me that your friend was looking for attention. Otherwise she would not have told you about it, she would have just gone ahead and taken more pills. Then she also got angry when you called 911; to me, the combination of the two says she wasn't serious about it.


That being said, you absolutely did the right thing...you NEVER know what someone will do. And if she threatens to do it again, you should do the exact same thing. You don't want that over your head if something ever did happen.

You definitely did the right thing if she told you she took six and said she would take more, calling 911 was the best thing to do. Trust me I am sure she will thank you for that. Just be by her side and be there for her.

I would have done the same thing.

DITTO

Did the right thing.

Some states consider you liable if you knowingly don't do anything to help the person out and you can be prosecuted if its proved.

You did the right thing and if it causes you a friendship ohh well they were not much of a friend.

Actually I did the same thing a few years ago and the wild thing is the guy lived a few states away threaten suicide and it was not the first time he had done that. So I called the local police department I did not have his address but by landmarks could tell them how to get there. They were wonderful sent and officer to the main landmark I knew he called me and I talked him through each turn. Found out he was fine I was not it totally upset me actually he got mad at me for calling the Police. But you know what I don't care and as far as I know he has never threaten suicide again at least not to me. And yes we still e-mail from time to time to check on each other.

Most the time it is a yell for help but one never knows to what extreme they have went therefore it is always better to be safe then sorry.

all you can do is all you can do. someone that talks about suicide is asking for help or just needs attention for their problems. when someone really wants to die...they don't want people to stop them. all you can do is be a friend and try to get her to get help. but only she can decide to be helped. when she is sick and tired of being sick and tired....that is when things will change. until then all you can do is be a friend and offer support and advice. just don't let it consume you either.

Ditto~

But I'd have to get her out of my life.

BPD!!!!