>>41556915
YMMV between person to person. Sometimes they just want someone to listen and take them seriously (vent). Other times they’re in a lot of distress, pain and they’re considering suicide because it really feels like they have no other option to escape the hell they’re dealing with everyday. Sometimes you can help by going over and bring food, doing a few chores for them. Sometimes they just don’t actually want to be helped. But listening to them and letting them vent statistically reduces their likelihood of suicide by like 60-80%.

Most importantly; you can’t be the person who decides if they live or die. If someone is seriously determined, they will find a way to go through and execute it. You have to be at peace with that. Being another person who is panicking or hysterical for them, does not help them. Obviously if they’re on the phone with you stating they just overdosed on something, always call an ambulance. But if they haven’t crossed the line, calling emergency services on them 9/10 won’t do anything other than piss them off and instill distrust in them.

Post crisis, you need to encourage them to see a therapist at every opportunity and probably one for yourself too.

>moved back to a shitty conservative town
>don’t want to be locked in my place 24/7

Planning to maybe try busking to hopefully meet other musicians. Good or shit idea? I’ve had shit luck finding any other avenues to meet up with other artists.