Someone you love says, “I want to kill myself,” and you want to help. What can you do? And what should you say?

Having a loved one die by suicide or attempt suicide can be an isolating experience, but a person doesn’t have to be alone.

Having repeatedly woken at 4am for weeks, I decided something needed to change. I'd already switched to decaf tea from lunchtime and was having a bath and a camomile tea each evening before bed.