my best friend...

[NextToNormal]

im like really worried about her. she is depressed and has anxiety issues. her doctors have put her on all different meds and some how she got ahold of oxycodone from some kid at school. she'll take like 8 prozacs and 12 advils and vitamin B and xanex and then drink...in school. im scared that she is going to kill herself. but there doesnt seem like there is much i can do. shes already in therapy 3 times a week. im almost at like wits end with her, i guess.

[sophies_justice]

if you think she is an imediate (sp?) danger to herself i would talk to her parents or tell the school counselor, because they are in the positions to get her more help. if you think she isn't in imediate danger, then i would try talking to her and tell her that you are worried, she's scaring you, etc. and see if she won't talk to you about whatever it is that's going on. if she is doing all of that in school it's kind of like a cry for help because she is doing it in a public place where she can be seen and not somewhere private. so she wants help, she just doesn't know how to do it by herself.

[byee]

If you're really worried about her (and with good cause here), you should tell some adults, school people, your parents, her parents, maybe all of them.

[NextToNormal]

the thing is, her parents sort of know already. they found out a couple weeks ago and thats why she is in therapy 3 times a week instead of 1. and the next day the school councelor is in, im gonna go see her. because yesterday, i was looking through a friends phone trying to fix it and i ran across a text from my best friend that said "if i die, i want you to have my crosses that i wear all the time." she never lets anyone touch those things. and then me and her were sitting in an empty hallways at school and she started telling me one of like three suicide plans. at this point, i really dont care if she gets mad at me for going to the SAC...she might be able to find better help for her rather than where ever it is her parents have her going, because it obviously isnt doing anything good.

[japanman]

if you care then tell some one and comfort her as much as u can try to hang out and try to get away from that. it may work

[byee]

the thing is, her parents sort of know already. they found out a couple weeks ago and thats why she is in therapy 3 times a week instead of 1. and the next day the school councelor is in, im gonna go see her. because yesterday, i was looking through a friends phone trying to fix it and i ran across a text from my best friend that said "if i die, i want you to have my crosses that i wear all the time." she never lets anyone touch those things. and then me and her were sitting in an empty hallways at school and she started telling me one of like three suicide plans. at this point, i really dont care if she gets mad at me for going to the SAC...she might be able to find better help for her rather than where ever it is her parents have her going, because it obviously isnt doing anything good.


let's assume her folks are aware of the seriousness of the situation if she's in therapy 3x/wk. So, we can assume she's getting treatment and monitoring of her mental state.

The best thing you can do, then, is to make sure that the adults charged with the responsibility of her care and well being (her folks and the doctor) get current data, like the info you have. First, I'd let your friend know your concerns about this info, and that you want to make sure she doesn;t act on it. Then, i'd tell the GC or principal what you've seen/heard so they can pass it along to her parents and the doc.

In the end, though, your responsibility is (sadly) limited to passing along valuable info to those who then need to respond to it with her. Realize that your influence here with her is limited to that.

[NextToNormal]

yeah, i went today and made an appointment with the SAC and im going to see her about all of this tomorrow.

[thesphinx]

Good for you, and good luck!