How can I help him?!

My friend has recently taken two overdoses in as many weeks, and although he is now on the mend, the psychiatrists say both times he doesn't need a follow up appointment... Is this right?! I don't think they should have said that somehow... He was pretty convinced he needed some help and all they told him to do was move on with his life! I want to help him "get better" and take him out and stuff. Any ideas of what I could do? :smile:

Thanks in advance

AnOnYmOuS xXx

Reply 1

Knight-of-Ni

Its obvious that he needs help if he's done it twice... maybe you go to your gp or something and ask for advice on how you can help him? and have you talked to him about why he's doing it? it sort of sounds to me that he;s craving attention if he keeps doing it... so maybe it'd just help with you letting him know you're there for him? :biggrin:

hope he's ok xxx

Reply 2

jennyflake

Spend some time with him, let him know hes cared for. Dont make it too stressful, or try and talk about it too much, but do give him chance to talk when/if he want to. Ask him if he feels he needs help, and if he does accompany him to the GP (Should he need the support) or else do some research on places that offer counselling. Also consider who you can talk to...this is going to be stressful for you as well.
Maybe do something really daft, like plan a night out with all his friends, dont tell him, and then just turn up when everyone is there...tell im that all these people have turned up because they love him. Also things like a personal card, with a message in, about how you want him to feel better, and will do whatever will help, which he can then look at should he feel the urge to try again.

Reply 3

amywalters

Talk to him, if he is your friend then thats enough responsibility to take a step into his life and give him a helpful hand. Surely you know him better than anyone else who will talk to him, and maybe he can trust you and say how he really feels, but to the psychs he is just ashamed and skipping things out to make it out like he is okay. They can still be fooled too.