Advice from experience: Get professional help as quickly as you can. Sadly I've had more than one friend die from suicide, and in one case my friend assumed th

Advice from experience: Get professional help as quickly as you can. Sadly I've had more than one friend die from suicide, and in one case my friend assumed that he wasn't troubled enough to really need help — which is what did him in. Suicidal thoughts are much more of "red alert" situation than episodes of depression or feeling isolated. I don't know where you are, but in the US you can always call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255