Suicide dilemma....
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My best friend moved in with someone last month - who turned out to be suicidal. Four days after moving in with this person, the person got fired from their job of 4 years (or did something intentionally to get fired to get my friend to pay the entire rent). I found out that in the past 3 years, this person has attempted suicide twice. This person has a history of posting suicide threats. In the past 2 weeks, this person has threatened to commit suicide 5 times. This person has been committed to a mental hospital before. I found out that this person is no longer speaking to my best friend.
I have read several times that the people who commit suicide, generally don't talk about committing suicide, whereas those that do talk about it, don't do it.
I almost wish that this person would do it, but realize that doing it or even attempting it could destroy my friend's life. It's already having a negative effect. Imagine moving in with someone who has massive mood swings between euphoria and suicide on the same day! Since departing their job, this person has been much more unstable, and using drugs to get high. I even fear of a murder-suicide.
Although my friend was not aware of this person's mood swings, the father was. I have read all the posts of this person and the father, and both are completely nuts. This person is suicidal, both are extremely leftist and atheists. They even consider Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Biden to be right wing! They both despise Israel and love "Palestinians". They won't speak to anybody who supports Trump or uses Twitter.
I am at a loss as to what I can do to prevent my friend's life from being destroyed by this self-destructive person. If a person hates themselves so much that they are chronically threatening and attempting suicide, how can that person love anybody else? The true victims of people who commit suicide are the friends and family of that person who are left behind to suffer that loss. I suppose the adage of "Misery loves company" is true.