Attempted Suicide?

I'm not too close to my sister, but she been acting weird the last few weeks. I recieved a call from my dad asking if I had his gun, which apparently was missing! He searched and made contact with all of us who live in the house, except we couldn't get ahold of my sister. He reported the gun missing to the police and then we went out searching for her. We found her and she did have the gun, and come to find out she was getting ready to shoot herself in the head!!

I guess since I am not close to her, it's none of my business to butt in. My mom and dad are handling it. But she's not getting help and everybody is acting like everything is okay now. My dad asks her if she's ok and she says yeah she's fine now. She seems fine again, like her old self. I'm wondering if she really is okay?

Do people who attempt suicide but don't get help really ok? How likely is it that somebody like her may attempt again? Or is it usually a one time deal? Help! Thanks

she needs help! of course she's gonna say she is fine she doesn't want anybody to really know how she feels. if you don't feel comfortable talking to her about it find somebody that can and will. but let her know that you know that you guys really aren't that close for whatever reason but that your here to listen if she every needs to talk. and if you really think she might hurt her self again don't be afraid to call 911 and let them know, somebody will come to pick her up i know u maybe not want to be the one to do that but u might just be the one to save her life if she were to try anything like that again and if she's attempted to once and hasn't gotten help she'll do it again. good luck

i couldn't say if she wlll or wont try again
but as you said your mum and dad are looking after her
i personally think she should see someone

and i think you should talk to someone to , this a huge boulder to drop on any one you may not feel close but deep down yous are
go talk to someone please x x x

She should be hospitalized. She's probably not okay... People don't just snap out of it.

And if hospitalization seems like too much, get her to a psychiatrist AND psychologist immediately.

hi there,
thats very sad news that your sister attempted suicide. I would say her being ok without help, would depend on how long ago it was. if it wasnt that long ago, the thoughts would still be fresh in her head, whereas if it was 3 months+ id say shed be getting over it. I think what she would need most right now is a sister to talk to about her problems, that would support her and make her feel better about things.

I would say she is more likely to have another attempt compared to someone who hasn't done this sorta thing before. Get to know your sister better and keep an eye on her, so that you know whats going down!

Good luck ill pray for you ;)

i was in the same situation i tried overdosing on drugs at 14 and that was 9 months ago my sister found me in the school toilets foaming at the mouth and rang 999

since then i have managed to get a osychiatrist and psycologist to help me through my attempted suicide

i advise you to ring ure local hospitaal for a mental asessment or ring your local mental hospital and to see if she requires going in the mental hospital for a little bit

she does need help because she is vulnerable and will not have gotten over it that quick i advise u to show her that u care for her as a sister and show that people do love her

Maybe she was looking for attention and having got some she has quietened down temporarily but the underlying reasons may go deep and it may be that your parents arn't ready to admit that there could be any reason for her action or that they may have done anything which has affected her. It would be better if she could talk with someone in any clinic where counselling and mental health are practiced. Maybe if you make some enquiries in these places they may be able to get to her, or she get to them. You may not be so close to her but if you take any positive step toward helping her it could be a great learning experience for you and your whole family. Never think you have no right to try to help someone. Just give what your heart wants to give.Take care. I hope you get some really good answers. i'm just trying to be helpful.