Helping a friend

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An old friend is going through a trauma/mental health crisis. She is in a terrible place and is mentioning that she should be killed/killing herself. Also kind of paranoia/not making sense at times.
I have advised to take the meds she has been prescribed by her GP/call Samaritans/NHS 111 option 2. But she doesn't want to get any help involved.
Is there anything else I can/should do? She has been like it for weeks at least. Thanks

Hopefully someone more expert will be along, but I would find the psychiatric community care team, and send an email (or call and follow up with an email) to both them and the GP stating your very serious concerns.

There is nothing else you can do other than check on her and encourage her to take the meds and seek help.

Thank you, that is helpful. I am concerned about interfering for good reasons but I do feel I should do something more.

All you can do is be there if she needs a friendly ear.
We live in a society now where anyone with mental health issues is encouraged not to feel ashamed and to reach out to trusted friends. We are also told as trusted friends to be there for the sufferer.
It sounds lovely in theory but in practice means you are left with a mentally ill person who is not always receiving the appropriate professional help, or refuses to accept it.
Don’t allow yourself to get burnt out. And I speak as someone who was the sufferer. The friend who was really helpful to me was actually very clear and did not wrap me in cotton wool.
I can remember her bringing me lovely food parcels and sitting with me even when I couldn’t talk. She took me to a few appointments. However, she was very clear that I needed to attend them, and take my meds.
I will never forget her kindness it was such a gift.

Thank you for the advice that makes total sense, appreciated.