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How do you stop a friend killing themselves? Have a friend who took an overdose of paracetamol. She's just doing it for the attention.
If you somehow know shes just doing it for attention then you shouldnt be worrying about her actually killing herself if she has no intentionIf this friend has got living relatives inform them immediately. At the same time encourage your friend to consult a doctor and give them time to recover before you approach them again.Also do not let your friend get to you. Suicidal people often blame the people that love them the most for their thoughts/actions.
If your friend or someone close to you is threating to kill themselves because of something, remind them that there are so many people who love them , including you. If they are threating to kill themselves because of you, ignore them and telland adult or their parent A.S.A.P! Don't give your friend attention that (s)he craves. If you do, (s)he will think that that suicidal method of getting attention is working.
You can also tell that person that you will be very sorry if (s)he dies, but that it is not fair that s(he) is putting you in such a situation where you need to worry so much, and that you don't want to be under such a psychological pressure any more, and therefore no more attention will be given to the person. How do you stop a friend killing themselves? Have a friend who took an overdose of paracetamol. She's just doing it for the attention.
