My partner of several years has had daily suicidal thoughts for as long as he can remember. Most days he has a less than 50% intention but some days much more. This was one of the worse weeks. We had a row today which ended with us saying we were both unhappy. I said I wasn't sure what the point was in continuing as we were making each other miserable. He left, and later text me to say he was going to kill himself.
I was hysterical and managed eventually to get hold of him on the phone. He's agreed not to do it tonight. But he says he doesn't see any point or reason not to. He hates his life, he's lonely isolated and unhappy. 2 of his closest friends killed themselves in their teens; he has never really got over this. He's also had several other traumatic events more recently. He can't think of anything to look forward to or how his life will ever get any better.
I don't know what to do. His parents are elderly so I can't tell them. There is no one else. He has had counselling and psych support from the crisis team but it hasn't helped. He refuses medication. I feel like the clock is ticking and I just don't know what to do or where to turn.