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Getting to the point where I am scared to answer the phone to my friend or her dd.

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TheOriginalNutcracker · 01/11/2013 11:27

In March of this year, my friends husband left her for another woman. It was totally out of the blue, after 19 years of marriage.

Nearly 8mths on and things are not any better, infact they are worse. Three suicide attempts later and (the latest being tuesday night) and I am struggling to cope with what I feel is the responsibility to make sure she and her dc are ok.

She is getting very little help from any agencies. Infact last week the mental health team discharged her, despite her having attempted suicide 2 days before that.
They have since seen her again and have said she needs counselling once a week Hmm
It's not enough, and I know that it will happen again.

They did say to her that until she accepts whats happened she won't start to move on, and that is right, but I just can't see her ever accepting it.

Not sure what to do next tbh.

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LUKYMUM · 02/11/2013 01:22

Do you have much support yourself? I honestly don't know what to suggest but didn't want to read and run. How old is the child? Do they have any family? Regarding your friend you can't help her. Suicide is one of those things which is so complex and soul destroying for the people standing by (ofcourse for the sufferer too but in a different way).
When you talk to your friend does it have any impact? Wishing you all the best for you and your friend.

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