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Hey Boo!
I just quickly wanted to reach out to you about my friend, Fizzy Bubbles*. She’s currently battling depression and actually felt very suicidal a few days ago. She’s thankfully still here, but she got very, very close to killing herself.
Fizzy* hasn't seen anyone about her depression and has only told a few people about it - in fact, you were one of them. Her chapter in Dear Boo was "Falling Apart". I’ve tried suggesting to her seeing a professional about this, but she said this was currently not possible for her.
She said this to me:
“No one in my family knows I even have depression, and if my parents found out I, uh, hurt myself they would send me to a mental hospital or something, and they'd be really mad. Maybe one day, though.”
I tried checking if her school had a counselor that she could see without the need of telling her family. Unfortunately, it doesn’t, so that’s also out of the picture.
So my question to you is this: Despite all these roadblocks, is it possible for her to get the help she needs? I am not at all trained, but is there anything I can be doing to help as well? I’m just very scared that she might get suicidal again and might follow through this time.
Thank you so, so much for taking the time and effort to give people like me advice. You are a truly wonderful person! :)
Also, if you need to call me something, call me Zelda, I guess!
🌜🌝🌛🌜🌝🌛🌜🌝🌛🌜🌝🌛
Zelda*,
Hey, doll, thanks for writing to me. You wrote this many, many months ago, but I never got around to it due to everything that happened. I do deeply apologize for the major delay and appreciate how patient and sweet you've been about it.
I remember Fizzy Bubbles* very well. She and I talked often about things she was going through, but then everything got deleted and I couldn't contact her any longer. Please, let her know my email is still available if she needs to talk.
I believe every school should have a counselor available daily, but not all schools are that lucky. There are a few online websites that she can log in to and talk with someone. Also, a couple of phone numbers she can call and text to get help. I will list the websites and phone numbers at the end of this letter.
I understand her being afraid to talk with her family, so getting professional help isn't an option. Sometimes people don't treat others very well, so telling them something this deep and important wouldn't matter to them. To me, those people are heartless. I don't care if I know someone deeply or not at all, if they tell me they are harming themselves I will do what I can to help.
