Firstly - I've done it. He's a very troubled man and is coping with an awful lot at the moment - some very, very serious issues - and personal family stuff. He has a VERY difficult relationship with his father, who is an unpleasant man) I speak to my friend roughly every other day when he's struggling and he knows that he always has me to turn to. His mental health is very, very poor and he's under all sorts of care providers on an ongoing basis for support with this.
He was in court today for an offence (I'm not sure what it is, he hasn't said).
I missed a call from him an hour ago but he left a vm. I just listened to it and he was almost incoherent, really slurring his words, and twice he said "I've got to tell someone, I've got to tell you...." He said he'd been to court and that his father had rung him. That's enough to tip him over the edge and when I tried to call him, repeatedly, his phone went straight to vm. I dithered a bit for a moment and then dialled 999, explained the situation and asked for an urgent welfare check to be done. I think he may have taken an overdose. He was virtually incoherent.
I called 999 so quickly, and now I'm doubting myself. Have I overreacted?? Am I wasting precious time and resources?? I really, really hope not but maybe I should have waited a bit longer and tried to get hold of him again? I don't know.
Has anyone else done this kind of thing before??