| Friend Is Having Suicidal Thoughts | Suicide | Friend Is Having Suicidal Thoughts | <div class="ExternalClassE1AE58A2EE9F48BA8EBA18F60D28CD1A"><p style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;"><span>My friend is having suicidal thoughts, and wants to kill herself
because her boyfriend broke-up with her. She said she is going to drink rubbing
alcohol. </span></p>
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that you are reaching out to help a friend. We highly recommend that you
consider telling your own parent and ask if they will help you inform your
friend's parent about this. Suicide is serious as you know and we want
her to get help in the most effective way possible. Her parent can get
her to a hospital, call a mental health professional who could assess her
lethality or her parent can monitor her to make sure she doesn't attempt to
harm herself or end her life.</span></p>
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</span><p style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(89, 89, 89);"><span>This is too
serious for you to handle on your own. You can also have your friend call
the Boys Town National Hotline - 1-800-448-3000. We have counselors available to help her 24/7. Take some action. If you are currently in school, get
a pass to talk with the school counselor about this so they can make the
contacts needed to keep her safe.</span><br></p>
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</span><p style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(89, 89, 89);"><span>You are a good
friend.</span><br></p>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:16px;color:rgb(89, 89, 89);"><span>Sincerely,</span></p>
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