TW (mentions of suicide) Bad night

Rose113

TW// mentions of suicide

So last night at around 9pm someone messaged me asking if we could sit on call because he wasn’t feeling safe so I said sure because it was the first time he has ever asked and then at around 11pm I was falling asleep and hadn’t noticed he had left the camera until a minute later he started messaging me some suicidal messages without going into it on here.

At first I tried to get him to come back on camera which worked but then out of nowhere

he self harmed in front of me and it was so visible and horrible to see

and i know it’s dramatic but I still see it now so then I decided to just make the decision to contact emergency services which I struggled with the form but with the help of a friend I managed to do it so I submitted the form expecting to not hear anything for awhile but then 5 minutes later he was getting endless calls from this unknown number and voicemails which they were the oddest voicemails ever so I’m wondering if I did it right :,)

Long story short I was awake till 4am and then I fell asleep so I have no idea if they got to him or what

Lucy_21

I haven’t been on in a bit but I definitely think you did the right thing and it was so nice of you sitting with him like that ❤️

Faolan

I think you did the right thing. It sounds like your friend was in a bad state of mind and needed professional help.

I hope you’re okay after having to go through that. I can’t even imagine inflicting that much pressure and stress on one of my friends..so I’m sorry he put you in that situation . It’s kind of cruel tbh😕

I’ve been in a similar situation in the past, not to the same extent but in terms of someone relying on me when really they needed someone who’s a trained professional. I found setting boundaries with that friend was helpful for us both. I started giving them crisis helpline numbers and encouraging them to reach out for support and then took a step back from the conversation. I think it helped us both in the long run