I've name changed for this thread as it's not really about me, more my friend. God I'm in bits and need advice!
Had a phone call from my best friends husband earlier saying she was missing from late Saturday evening, and had i heard from her. She left her house with nothing, only a body warmer. If it's relevant we live in 2 different parts of the uk.
I haven't spoken to her on the phone for a couple of weeks but we text a lot.
We both have young children who take up a lot of time. She also has an older child who has caused her a lot of worry.
Her older child has mental Heath issues and self harms. Has recently left home to live with a partner. My friend has struggled with how to best help her child, but I thought things were at least on an even keel for now.
Police and all locals searched and She was found this afternoon in a remote area and she had taken a lot of medication (hers and her child's) with a bottle of wine.
She is alive and in hospital. Her husband is going to phone me later.
What I need advice with is, what do I say to her? I thought we told each other everything and my heart aches for her that she did this. I'm hoping to get a flight tomorrow but I don't want to overwhelm her or anything. I just don't know what to do or say! Very unlike me.
I'm just so so worried for her and I don't know how to help. I didn't know she was struggling so much. And I'm so scared that she went there hoping to not be found until it was over!
My poor friend.