[header] How to help a suicidal friend [title] Spot patterns of suicidal thought. [step] The most important part of prevention is recognition of warning signs. Suicidal thoughts usually include two or more of the following patterns : [substeps] Frequent dwelling on a thought obsessively believing that there is no hope, and no way to end the pain other than committing suicide. 
Viewing life as meaningless, or out of control. Feeling as though one's brain is in a fog that makes concentration difficult [title] Recognize suicidal emotions.