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Stopped friend from ODing

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DiamondTrees1 · 02/04/2015 23:26

Firstly, I know this isn't the perfect thread but I'm still quite shaky and am in need of some motherly advice.
A few hours ago I stopped my friend from ODing. She had swallowed a bunch of pills and I had to force myself in to her room and talk to her as quickly as I could. She's been bullied by her flatmates at university (I'm also at uni) She told me she didn't want to be here any more, that her flat mates make her feel like a bad person whose done wrong. I managed to get through to her that this wasn't the right way to go about it and she made herself ill to bring up the pills.
I was still worried so phoned for an ambulance but they wont let me see her now as it's family only.

I'm literally shaking and I don't know if I should be doing anything else for her or if I didn't the right thing in calling the ambulance because now they are keeping her in for observation.

I also don't know what effect this will have when she returns to her flat. I'm just so shaken by what I've seen today and feel like I need a hug and for someone to tell me it's all going to be ok. I need a mum right now.

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IHeartKingThistle · 02/04/2015 23:44

You know you did the right thing. Hope your friend is OK.

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TelephoneEggGnawingMachine · 02/04/2015 23:49

Did you mean to post this more than once? (It's in Mental Health as well)

Hope your friend is ok, you did the right thing.

DiamondTrees1 · 02/04/2015 23:55

I didn't realise there was a mental health section so posted it here first (sorry)
Obviously I'm glad I was there at the right time and glad I did what I did, I just don't know what to do next. The realisation of what happened is thundering down on me right now. I feel like I need a long shower and a lie down

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Selks · 02/04/2015 23:58

Hi, I'm a mental health practitioner and just wanted to say you totally did the right thing by calling an ambulance. Well done.
You're in a state of shock now though, is there anyone you can go and have a brew with to wind down?

DiamondTrees1 · 03/04/2015 00:05

Thank you guys. I feel very reassured. I'm in her room atm packing some of her things for her family to pick up but my housemate is on his way to get me. I sort of broke down to him so I think a stong tea is in order.

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ChillySundays · 03/04/2015 12:44

You did the right thing and her family will be over the moon that you were there for her.

It is a shock and it's good your flatmate will be with you.

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