Noctis_Crucis
Your best friend was about to commit suicide. WWYD?
(ps. If this is too harsh to some people, kindly just report this thread and we won't have anything of the sort. smile ) Take away the pills, knife, whatever, and cling for a bit. Don't laugh. I've been suicidal. The point of the clinging is basically to get their attention on you. By clinging, I mean a tight hug that lasts a long time. After you have them thoroughly confused, sit them down and ask what's wrong. NO PRESSURING! If they can't tell you, let it go for now. They're already stressed out. Don't add to it. Pray with them. Finally, make them promise not to hurt themselves, and release them. They will need a trip to the bathroom.
Afterwards, it may be a good idea to sit with your arm around them in silence (unless they want to say something). When they say they're feeling better, do something fun with them.
Someone else come up with a new one.