(Trigger Warning: Suicide, Depression) My Boyfriend Is Suicidal - Comments

being there for him and listening is so so great. I've seen a friend go through this as well, and stepped in. She'd been in my dorm room and was writing her note, so I knew I had to do something. It was really hard. If he's open to help, that would definitely be something I would talk to him about. I don't know if you've heard of it, but there's a crisis line that you can text. Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting hello or really, anything to 741741. Maybe he'd want to try that, too? And don't forget that you could always text them too. Caring for loved ones in pain like that can be really draining on you, too.

I've dated someone that hated themselves. He was a little older though, early to mid 20s, and not in school or working. He couldn't hold down a job. He was on medication but didn't always take it as it made him feel ill.
He would hurt himself and hide it from me because he was ashamed that he couldn't be "normal'. He was embarrassed of his scars. He wanted to kill himself and didn't want to hurt anyone anymore.

I found, personally, that there wasn't a lot I could do. I didn't know what to do. He told me about the things that had contributed towards his depression. He'd found his best friend dead. He'd been abused. All these things I hadn't experienced. All I could do was be there for him, and be genuine when I said he could talk to me. We used to write one another letters because we found it easier to communicate heavy topics that way...

You shouldn't be afraid to seek help. He shouldn't be either. You could help one another through that scary time of finding the right kind of help.