Just to clairify : I wasn't trying to say don't seek help, I was just simply trying to say that if she doesn't WANT help not to FORCE it on her. As you said, depressed ppl just off meds CAN do stupid things and snap if pushed...Also, I'm not saying that she's not serious, this situation IS serious. I was more just stating a statistic and saying maybe all she wants is to feel cared for (as in that's why she wants attention). I certainly am not trying to say "dont seek help when you know you need it" (sorry if it came off that way), just that trying to push someone like that when they don't want outside help can cause them to do something crazy b/c they feel "broken". I just think pointing out to them that IF they did what they were talking about (suicide), then look at all the people that they would leave behind. People that CARE for them and WOULD MISS THEM. Pretty sure that's what the hotline people would do.

She def. shouldn't worry about people "taking her away". Bottling it up and NOT talking can do more damage I think. I'm not saying the hotline makes things worse btw (reread that and now see how that could be mis-taken). At least that way she could talk to someone and without telling them who she is (aka they can't track her down to take her away from her kid)...

Again, I do hope she gets the help she needs.