My best friend has died

[Bearberry]

I’ve just found out my best friend has committed suicide. I can’t process it. I knew she was in a shit place but I thought she had been feeling better. I feel like I’ve let her down so badly.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please don't feel you have let her down - if she was your best friend she would have known you were there for her. Take care of yourself and find someone to talk to. Sending hugs xxx

PM if you like - I've had 2 very close people to me commit suicide x

Don't blame yourself whatever you do. This was not your fault.
You thought she was in a better place you didn't know how bad she was feeling.
Hugs OP

It's definitely not your fault for letting her down. I can understand why it feels like that though.
She would have been in such intense pain to have to resort to ending her life. You couldn't have changed that. She will be at peace now.

I am sorry for you and her family left behind though

So sorry It is sad but true that nobody can really have helped in a situation like this, there was nothing you could have done.

I'm so sorry.

You never let her down, please don't ever think this.

I'm so sorry for your loss

When people are in this place, where they no longer want to go on, this is never about the people around them and always about where they are mentally. When their mind is made up it really doesn't matter who they speak to and how much they are supported. It is so much deeper than that.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you everyone. In a way I know it’s not my fault, but it’s more confused as I work in MH and ironically for crisis team at the moment. So I feel like I could have done more, I know how these things go. I’m finding it hard to separate her in my mind as my best friend and not work. This is just so raw right now, can’t process it.

@Bearberry that's understandable. Hopefully your profession may help you to process this and when the time is right for you. Look after yourself x