How to help a friend who almost died from suicide?

I hope she is in a psych. ward.

Visit her and tell her that you are there for her if she wants to talk. Ask her if she needs some distracting chit chat. Sometimes that helps to take your mind off of the painful feelings.

Although she is spacey she knows you are there and that will be meaningful.

Take her magazines to read. Anything to help her cope.

You are a good friend.

How old is your friend? It sounds like there was some connection, perhaps too strong, between her and her uncle. Therapy should help her work through what’s troubling her. You can offer her something that doesn’t come from professionals or pharmaceuticals—namely, supportive companionship.

Tell her to go out in a bang not a whimper. Tell her she’s gonna die anyway, and to put her life to good use in between now and then. Ask her want she would do if she could do anything. Tell her cosmic coincidences don’t mean a thing. Tell her you care and don’t know what the fuck to do to help. Talk to her, but more importantly, listen. I mean really listen, don’t think of what to say back, or think about what it means to you, or judge, just hear her out. Try to get a little bit of understanding, then say that you can’t relate to that. Smile at her and just be there. Shut up and sit next to her. Give her a hug and a piece of chocolate.

For now, just keep in touch with her, let her know that you care, and that you are so glad she is still among the living.

She is probably pretty heavily medicated so give her some time before you worry about her response.

nothing I can add to these good answers! looks like you have some good advice, now put it into practice. praying for y’all…

By her saying that it was not a coincidence that he ended his life the same night she attempted to, tells me there is a deeper story not being told here. She needs to get some help in resolving this turmoil that apparently was the impetus of hers and her uncles attempts at suicide.

I could be wrong, but this is what it was like for me when I was depressed.

She will not believe you really care for her. She’ll find reason after reason why you can’t possibly care for her. Ignore all that. In fact, you don’t really have to respond to it. Let your presence do the talking, and find ways to stop by, unannounced so she can’t tell you not to come. Just be there for her, and tell her you love her over and over.

She will try to push you away. She might get really nasty about it. Understand that she probably doesn’t really mean the things she says. That she will regret them when she is better. Stand your ground. Be there. She pushes you away because, oddly enough, she wants you to stay. If, when she pushes, you stay, she can start to believe you actually do care for her.

Her pushing could become quite rough. Maybe physical. You can go away then. But come back.

Thanks everyone

Your welcome! =)
hope she is doing better praying for you all!