(November 9, 2014 at 10:34 pm)LostDays Wrote: I don't want to sit around and wait for the dreaded phone call that something awful happened to her. She pretends nothing is wrong when authority figures, and therapists come around... She also suffers from Asperger syndrome and I am really concerned. We have tried many things.. that is why I keep coming back to these 'stupid questions' I guess as someone called them... because I'm hoping if I hear the right answer.. I can say something to her that will change her mind for good, and be able to help her realize that life is worth living.
That's the thing, though, darlin'... to a major depressive (I'm talking from experience), the will to survive isn't as strong as it is to someone who isn't mentally ill. You're not going to get "the right answer" because there isn't one. If there were, we wouldn't ever have to deal with suicide. I pretend nothing is wrong too, but it always is. I can't help it, and I would wager, neither can she. All you can do is be there when she calls, maybe suggest therapy and meds, and hope she continues to survive for whatever reasons she hasn't ended it yet.
I'm sorry to break bad news to you... I truly am; but dealing with depressed people isn't easy. Just try to be a reason for her to survive, but know that if you can't, it's not your fault.
