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Suicidal partner won't get help - help!

32 replies

PopKid1987 · 24/02/2020 09:59

Hi, I'm hoping for some advice/words of wisdom. I've posted recently about my partner self harming when we argue. He's now spiralled further and is constantly talking about wishing he was dead, including ways that he wants to die. He says he hates himself and his life and being dead seems like the only logical solution. He's started counselling but is only two sessions in and hasn't yet told the therapist about all this. It's very frightening and also exhausting - last night we hardly slept because he was flipping between being angry and crying. That was after drinking heavily for most of the day. The really hard thing is that a lot of why he feels this way is because of our relationship, and when he gets angry with me it's harder to soothe him. I've suggested he talks to his GP or calls the Samaritans or CALM, but he doesn't want to. I don't feel that I can talk to his family - once previously when I thought he was having a breakdown I called his sister who is a GP, and he was absolutely furious with me and still hasn't forgiven me. To be honest, I want to leave him, but couldn't live with myself if he seriously hurt himself. Help!!!

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PurpleDaisies · 25/02/2020 23:23

One thing someone wise told me is that if a person is really planning suicide, they will do it, they won't talk about it. It's only those who want to be stopped, who are desperate for attention, that will talk about it all the time.

This isn’t true.

www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/myths-about-suicide/

Embracelife · 25/02/2020 23:29

Leave.
Call 999 and his sister to deal with him.

He needs professional help. You cannot cure him.
If it's your relationship that s the issue then clearly leaving will be best.
Your dc can see him supervised.

Exp also was going to kill himself but still around.
Tho did get a mh diagnosis.
You cannot solve this.
If he is threatening to harm himself call 999 let paramedics deal with him they are trained.

TheBlueStocking · 26/02/2020 05:59

I wouldn't take advice from people on MN. No one here knows if he's being manipulative. And that's a pretty strong claim to make about someone who evidently has serious mental health issues. Self harming is very rarely done to be manipulative.

cansmellfreedom · 26/02/2020 06:40

He sounds like an abusive drunk to me. His sister is a GP that’s the right person to help. Samaritans etc instead of getting drunk and abusing you. He’s abusing you’re child as well doing all this in front of him. Well my only advice is to a LEAVE I am in the same situation and I can’t help my husband anymore I can’t change him and his family are not interested. Why should he be my responsibility?! I have MY own life to live so does dd. After years of suffering and planning I am finally LEAVING this year.

bibliomania · 26/02/2020 09:31

Your first obligation is to your child, not him. This is a toxic environment for a child, however well you may think it's being hidden.

You were not put on this earth to rescue him. You and your child do not need to suffer like this - he is not more important than you. Please leave.

Cherrysherbet · 26/02/2020 14:05

For those who are saying leave.....please don’t think this is the right thing for everyone. My husband is suffering from mental health issues, not as severe as this fortunately. He doesn’t drink, and has promised me that he would never do anything ‘stupid’, but I’ve seen him at rock bottom after 25yrs of marriage. He is a different person. It’s absolutely shit for both of us. He’s got an illness, and it’s exhausting. I am getting him help, but it’s a very long, arduous process, and it’s down to me to organise and push for the help.

This whole ‘it’s ok not to be ok’ thing at the moment is all very well, but what about the partners and family that are dealing with people going through this? It’s bloody draining, and we can’t fall apart too, can we? It’s shit.

We do it because we love them, and I certainly would not leave, but we need support too. Op, I’m sorry you’re going through this. It’s so scary, and awful when we have no control over what is happening in our own lives. Stay strong. Please keep on reaching out, and I hope things will get better soon 💐

BumbleBeee69 · 26/02/2020 14:24

FFS Leave...

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