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[Jimmy McGill]

I've been on suicide watch twice now in the past 2 weeks. First one was service related. Tonight was a high school classmate that doesn't think anyone will give him a second chance. No attorney = Client privilege as I said so much. I managed to talk both down, Both for HROT lawyers and Med providers, at what point do I try to reach to family? Betray the trust or move on?

 

[fsu1jreed]

If you betray trust you might not lose a friend

 

[Thunderlips71]

That sounds awful. I would try to reach the families. You’re a good man Jimmy.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

That sounds awful. I would try to reach the families. You’re a good man Jimmy.

I plan on it. Just don't them (crisis person) to feel baraged.

 

[bagdropper]

Depends on how well if at all you know the family members and how you plan on contacting them.

Tread carefully...

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I plan on it. Just don't them (crisis person) to feel baraged.

It's one of the first things we talk about with our kids at school when this comes up. Telling others (family) is actually what we are trying to do to save their lives because we care about them.

 

[Moral]

Suicide hotlines are a way to go. They should be able to point the people with suicidal ideation towards services they can use. Worked for me and I am a two time POTY.

 

[hawkbirch]

I would rather have my friend mad at me for contacting family and possibly saving his/her life than live with the guilt of not trying to help and my friend dies.

 

[Tenacious E]

I've been on suicide watch twice now in the past 2 weeks. First one was service related. Tonight was a high school classmate that doesn't think anyone will give him a second chance. No attorney = Client privilege as I said so much. I managed to talk both down, Both for HROT lawyers and Med providers, at what point do I try to reach to family? Betray the trust or move on?

Oof that is tough stuff. The only remotely similar thing I have encountered was when a high school classmate of mine was posting a lot of things on Facebaook which seemed suicidal. I didn't even really know her but she had three daughters. I called the cops (not 911) to check up on her. Also, this is not the proper way to do it:

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Oof that is tough stuff. The only remotely similar thing I have encountered was when a high school classmate of mine was posting a lot of things on Facebaook which seemed suicidal. I didn't even really know her but she had three daughters. I called the cops (not 911) to check up on her. Also, this is not the proper way to do it:

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Online class for training at the University of Phoenix......LMAO

 

[Jimmy McGill]

If you betray trust you might not lose a friend

I didn't say he was my friend But I was the one he reached out to. 2-0. Now USA needs to beat the Dutch

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I think i reconciled some burnt bridges. Between some friends and the guy last night.

 

[Aardvark86]

Betray the trust. This is an all hands experience. You may catch unmitigated grief, and it may last for a long time, and you'll just have to sit there and take it without really pushing back. But here's the thing: love is like running water - with time, it finds it way in. And, it's an armor that will allow you to take the grief.

-speaking from personal experience

 

[Fan In Black]

never ignore the signs. I would let the family know immediatelly.

we have had 4 in my family and there were a lot of mistakes made.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

If you knew the family, you might understand why I didn't. He seems like he is good today. I've included him to be color commentator on our fantasy football league. He seems excited by being included. Divorce and custody cases can bring any man or woman to their knees.

 

[BelemNole]

If you knew the family, you might understand why I didn't. He seems like he is good today. I've included him to be color commentator on our fantasy football league. He seems excited by being included. Divorce and custody cases can bring any man or woman to their knees.

Forget the family, if they make serious threats you should take them to the ER and have them evaluated. In patient treatment will make life hard for a few days but it's better than regretting getting them real help.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Forget the family, if they make serious threats you should take them to the ER and have them evaluated. In patient treatment will make life hard for a few days but it's better than regretting getting them real help.

I know. I got it under control, we are not there.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Somebody needed someone to vent to and when your family is shit and your soon to be ex-spouse is shit, and you are in between jobs. He just needed someone to talk to, I think. He is doing therapy, and I told him not to be scared of meds. They were a lifechanger for me