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Originally Posted by Thor
Like I've said he's been a friend for 5yrs, and he's been into a mental hospital once before, bipolar is a nasty affliction I've known someone in my past that suffered trough some bad years and he was suicidal more than I can recall.
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If you have never met him how do you know anything he says is true. Human beings at their core are animals of instinct, that instinct being to not tell the truth. That is a lot easier when you never meet the person so you can size them up and confront them.
I would be supportive of course, but I wouldnt lose much sleep over it if I were you is all I am saying.
I cant say I have met many suicide cases, but it doesnt seem the norm for someone who is contemplating suicide to actually say "umm I was thinking of killing myself, any support you could offer would be appreciated". Thats not a classic case of a "call for help" that is an actual case which likely doesnt happen because one would think a mind that is contemplating suicide isnt someone who broadcasts that stuff.
Also, if you know him as well as you say you do than you should know how to contact his parents/relatives so they can intervene. If you dont know that than again, he/she is just an "internet" friend and you have to take what he/she says with a grain of salt no matter the amount of time you "know" him imo.