Tell him of specific, concrete ways in which having him around improves your life. Remind him of specific, concrete shared history that made you happy - advice, jokes, shared adventures, etc. Tell him of your hopes for a shared future. Let him know how much you value his being here.
Must be terse as I am sitting in company meeting. Recent research indicates that suicidal thoughts are caused by only two main factors: 1. Being inured to human suffering - as in this case with chronic health problems. 2. Loss of emotional support network.
You can improve the second, although it will be hard to do from so far away.
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Date: 2011-07-06 05:05 pm (UTC)Must be terse as I am sitting in company meeting.
Recent research indicates that suicidal thoughts are caused by only two main factors:
1. Being inured to human suffering - as in this case with chronic health problems.
2. Loss of emotional support network.
You can improve the second, although it will be hard to do from so far away.