WIBU to call the police?

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Is this the correct thing to have done?
my 12 year old received a message from him friend saying he was going to try to commit suicide and apologising for some things he had done.
the friend is 14/15 and attends the same special needs school as my son, I called the police because I assumed that's what I was meant to do.
police called back a few minutes later saying the he was fine and his tone sounded a bit like I had wasted their time, and now I'm worried that wasn't the right thing to do?

You done the right thing.

Absolutely right thing to do.

You did the right thing.

Absolutely right to do welfare check ✔️

You definitely did the right thing.

Oh come on really?

You know it was the right thing to do.

What a question.

Yes, it was the right thing.

Id hope the police would alert the school via the MASH, but I'd also alert the school
DDSL

It was the right thing to do, you did it with the aim to make sure someone checked on him and he is ok and that’s exactly what happened

You did the right thing. If you had his parents’ contact details then maybe should have called them first, but if you didn’t have contact details or if you couldn’t get hold of them then calling police would be the next thing to do.

I could have called the boys mum maybe instead ? The police man's tone was were but I'm probably over thinking

Of course it was the right thing to do, and you will do it again if needed.

I do I think (my son said this kid had called his mum from his phone) but I'm unsure of the home situation

You definitely done the right thing, what a shock, speak to the school too, this is a big deal. Be mindful that he could also be trying to use DS as a comforter. I don't doubt that he is suffering with his mh but your DS needs to be protected too.
Edit, read that as DD. Need glasses.

You can only act on the information you have. You did the right thing

100%! It's great that the child is okay, imagine if he wasn't and you knew but didn't tell anyone. I'm hoping you just misinterpreted the tone because it was absolutely the right thing to do.

Yes you did the right thing. My son had several suicide attempts as a teen. But me of them, he sent a message to his sister who was at uni. Had she not seen it swiftly and contacted us, he would not be here now.

I’d always gladly “waste time” for that kind of thing.

It was eight but now you need to protect your 12 year old child and block this boys number.

He'll see him every day at school, it's a small school, I'm not sure blocking is the right thing I will definitely talk to school about it

Of course you did the right thing. How would you feel if the kid had gone ahead and done it and you had said nothing.

It sounds like a cry for help and the kid needs some help putting in place.
I hope your son is ok too having read that. Brave and sensible lad showing you the message.

100% right thing OP

Somebody did this for my daughter at the same age and saved her life.