Today was the first time i've ever (at least tried to) stopped person from committing. it was my friend. he was struggling with mental health for a while, but recently his problems reached theirs peak. it was hard and tiredful. at some point i thought that he doesn't even want help. i felt deeply mad. but i kept going and it seems like he's okay now. at least he's a bit relieved. at least that's what he told me.
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BurnsCarpenter
It's always rough seeing friends fall to depression. Speaking as someone who's had a life long battle with mental illness it's a struggle that quite often goes unvoiced. Good on you for showing compassion and empathy; such qualities in people are, to put it a bit bluntly, lacking these days.
freakolas_001
tough situation to be in man :( ive been in that situation countless times. the most you can do for him is to be there for him and help him as much as you can. but as soon a person stops accepting help completely theres unfortunately not much you can do. you're a good friend. however you've gotta listen to this carefully-- if HIS mental health starts impacting YOU negatively, youve gotta get outta there bro. youve gotta look out for yourself too, even if it seems hard. you're not giving up on him, you're taking care of yourself. good luck.