re: What would you do for someone who makes suicidal threats?

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What would you do for someone who makes suicidal threats?

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Ask her if she's serious, if she knows how and when she wants to do it. If she's serious and has a plan, call 911 and report all of that.

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divorced and single, lonely, terrible financial situation (in a lot of debt, no retirement, shitty job), probably an alcoholic.

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Pretty good recipe for suicide. Make sure you report this too.

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I'm not sure if you can contact police or medial authorities for suicidal threats, or if that is even too harsh?

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Yes you can. If you think the threat is credible, make the call. Don't threaten to do this. Ask about her intention and plan, if she gives you the above, make the call. Let professionals take it from there.

<----Therapist who had to deal with this more often than I care to thinka about.