I know what you're going through is very difficult.  Obviously this friend has put alot of trust into you by telling you their thoughts about suicide.  It's extremely important that you realize that you must break their trust.  When the safety of others is at risk, you must report it.  Talk to a parent, trusted adult, teacher, guidance counsellor, police officer - whoever will be willing to help!  Suicide is a major problem facing people today and it must be put to a stop.  Your friend might hate you for now for breaking their trust - but one day, they'll realize that you did the right thing!

Good luck

If you need anything else, or anyone to talk to, know that I am here to help and you can message me anytime.

Posted at 5:52 pm on May 13, 2008

What I am going to suggest you do is going to make them hate you.  It is going to not make them your friend anymore, but you need to do it.

Tell the authorities, or more specifically tell an adult (preferably from school, such as a counselor) who will know exactly who to contact.  Years down the road these people will thank you, but you need to act now.  You cannot wait for this.  The power of a group is stronger than the power of one.  They will be more likely to go the entire way with it than if one of them was by themselves.

If you would like to talk more about this, please feel free to email me at spartan4eva@gmail.com.

~Shaun

Posted at 5:41 pm on May 13, 2008