Three major questions to ask is how will they do it, do they have necessary tools to do it, when will they do it.
You can judge from the answers if they are serious if it’s safe to leave them alone. The phone counseling lines offer help and support with supporting a friend through this utilize them. They will have the resources and contacts to help more.
Anther warning sign is after depression they are unbelievably happy giving away personal item of some value. Something like there car. This can mean they have committed. Again The phone counseling lines offer help and support with supporting a friend through this utilize them. They will have the resources and contacts to help more.
It’s like a consumer nightmare what help and what hope there is for people out there. Some of the stuff I’ve picked up over the years.