Yesterday, I had to call the police in another state since a friend of mine was a no show for what we had planned (which we do every Tuesday for the past 3 years). I had spoken to him around 5:30pm and he was discussing his depression with me. This has been an ongoing thing and he has mentioned suicide in the past. Well, when he didn't show, friends and I texted and called him repeatedly with no response.
As much as I didn't want to have to divulge information about his depression to others since it's not my place, I had no choice. I had to make the decision on whether to send the police to his house to make sure he was ok. So I did....
It turns out that he was ok, but now his family is aware of his depression issues and hopefully this is a step in getting him the help he needs. He actually thanked me for caring...
So, I am thankful my friend did not commit suicide yesterday.