I’ve come here to get some advice/ opinion on what I should do, if anything. 

Last night my ex girlfriend texted me saying she was struggling, we are friends and we are constantly checking in on each other and talk on almost a daily basis. I’ve know that she has struggled with mental illness her entire life. I’m one of the most trusted person in her life and she will really only talk to me somewhat about her mental health struggles.

She ended up FaceTiming me in tears and I sat on the phone with her for several hours just giving a listening ear. I’ve been through these kind of situations before and I know what to and what not to say. She has always told me though that she doesn’t want to tell anyone, she won’t tell her parents, her friends, or seek any kind of medical help. 

She told me that she had said goodnight to her parents and her dog and she expected that to be the last. She said that she was considering ODing, I’m not sure on what. I do know her address and I was ready to call the police. I did my best just to talk to her and be there and be her friend. Lucky she did not do anything, but I feel as if luck isn’t something to rely on. 

I called her this morning just to make sure she was okay and se seems to be doing much better.

My main question is did I do the right thing, and should I try to explain to her that it’s important for her to reach out to people to get proper help?