I had a friend who called me one night to tell me she had written 3 letters...one to her mom and dad, her girlfriend and me. They were goodbye letters and she had had enough of this world. I kept her on the phone for about an hour. In that time I asked her details, how did she plan to do it, why she thought that was the only way out, etc and hung up with a promise from her that I would hear from her the following day at a particular time. She gave me her word. I promptly hung up and dialed 911. An ambulance arrived at her home, took her to the hospital where she had her stomach pumped and a 3 day stay in the psych unit. She was mad at me for some time but has since gotten over it and is leading a decent life.

I don't care if you think the person is serious or not...your friend is the perfect example. We don't ever know how desparate another human being is truly feeling. I wouldn't ever chance it....call for help immediately.

Michelle