She slit her wrists but she panicked and told her mom, she took her to the hospital and she’s there right now waiting to be evaluated by a psychiatrist. She’s 17 and her first day of college was yesterday, she was really stressed because she had to do a group project and it was really bothering her, she struggles a lot because she doesn’t know what to study and she’s scared of disappointing her parents. She says she has no passions or things that interest her, and all people do is ask her what she will study. She seems really scared of the future and she says she’s just tired of life being so complicated. I think she might have social anxiety and obviously depression. She’s been struggling for some months now and she has asked for help but her parents never took her to see a professional until now.

People who have tried to kill themselves, or people who have experienced something like this happening to a close one, what’s your advice? How can I help her? What advice can I give to her? I let her know that i’ll always be here if she needs ANYTHING because her life is really important and i’m willing to drop anything to help her, but I don’t think it is enough. I want to help her overcome this. Do you guys have ideas of healthy coping mechanisms? Something I can suggest she do to make her feel better, or keep her from trying it again? Do you guys have wise words that can really affect how she thinks, feels, and the decisions she makes? I just feel helpless and like I’m no help and I want to provide her with the best help there is. 

Thank you so much for your help and wisdom.