My sister tried to commit suicide this morning. - Help.com

Aww I’m sorry :( That’s awful! It isn’t your fault though. Is she going to be okay?

morbid_circui wrote:
Yeah, she should be. But we were always so close, and I didn’t even know she was suicidal….

sometimes it’s hard to see. it’s okay. it’s not your fault. if it’s bothering you that much, talk to her about it.

Tell her that you love her and are so glad she’s okay. Tell her you are upset because you didn’t know she was suicidal and that she can always come talk to you about anything, anytime. good luck.

The thing with people going through such a bad time of depression is that we very rarely know its happening until something like this happens, you should make sure she knows that your there for her but try not to push her into talking about it, as long as she knows she can talk to you she will in her own time when she’s ready. Try to encourage her to get professional help coz even with the best intentions you are unlikely to be able to help her further than being a shoulder to cryon & offering re asurance to her

morbid_circui wrote:
Thank you. ^_^

no problem. don’t feel like it’s your fault. reach out to her.

Hello, I am sorry that you and your family are going through this.

Your sister most likely didn’t want to tell you because she didn’t want to place that burden on you of knowing, and telling your parents, and she didn’t want to hurt you.

you have every right to be hurt and angry, and you can tell your sister so, but tell her and then let it go. You all need to move on and move forward to the next step and that is most likely family counciling or your sister at least.

Your sister needs your sympathy not pitty, and as much as we play over the questions in our mind ” If I could have, I should have, Why didn’t I” We are making suicide about us and it is not. It is about those who are hurting.

Now that you are aware of suicide, learn the warning signals. Yes, giving away things are a sign, but also when someone is suddenly happy and content after a time of being low. Changes in mood are when they are regularly uplifted and upbeat is also a warning sign.

Let your sister know you are there for her, and eventhough you don’t understand what she is going through, just her knowing that you are willing to try is comforting. She is going to feel really guilty the next little while, and may even try again after she’s feeling better.

There are deep rooted issues that are overwhelming her. Most likely she didn’t want to end her life, and she may not have seen it as that, just a way to end the inner torment.

Please do not walk on egg shells around her. Just be yourself and when you see her in her moments that perhaps seem off to you ( I know your gonna be more perceptive to her now, that’s natural) and it is okay to ask her about suicide.
This helps you both to better understand it. It is okay to ask her if she is thinking of killing herself if you suspect, and it is okay to be scared yourself.

Don’t internalize your feelings, and don’t hide what you are feeling. Create a healthy outlet to realease those negatives and live life to the fullest! You all have a right to live this life to the fullest. You all are deserving of the best that life can offer you… HUGS!

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Your friend, Shannon

Wow. Let’s look at this objectively.

Every time Jesus healed someone, He let the person know that they have been forgiven or that their sins had been forgiven.

“Go and sin no more” Comes to mind and as much as we want to blame satan and other people for our loved ones behavior, we cannot neglect sin and a person’s free choice.

I do not doubt that evil gains a foot hold in the midsts of addictions but the root cause is still sin, and the sinful nature has to be dealt with in order for the addiction to be dealt with. God can and does heal, but what does the words of Jesus tell us? ” Go and sin no more” in order for healing to remain, that sin has to be dealt with, has to be put aside and in order to deal with the sin, the root cause of that sin has to be dealt with also.

As much as you want to hate your brother in law, he needs help too. Just because he hid this does not mean that he has demons or your sister is possessed. They may be oppressed, but they are doing the drugs by choice and even evil can’t step on our choice, to do so would mean that evil is above God.

I would like to pray for your family, and if you ever need to talk, I’m here for you k?
Hugs,
Shannon

I wish your sister the best of luck, and you.