Be careful what you say about suicide here, some here believe suicide is OK, I've had run ins with some of them. Best suggestion is leave it be. From one Brother Pipefitter to another!

Nobody ever know what someone else is going threw.

I have stared down the barrel of a gun before. I was just wanting the mental pain I was going through to stop. I figured that if I did go through with it that people would just understand that I'm no longer in pain and that I'm now free. That they should feel happy for me. That may sound odd to many people who haven't gone through a moment like that, but when your seriously thinking of suicide you are already in a whole different mind set. Looking back at it I know now that it would have caused so much pain to my family and friends, but I was blinded by the anguish and exhaustion of my depression and other issues. Suicide is not something people just think rational about. It's a breaking point. A point when someone has hit their limit and they don't see any other answer. So what I'm getting at is don't say "get help". Say "Let us help you". As they have probably already thought about "Getting help" and have still came to the same conclusion. If you invite them to help, then it shows them they may have other options they haven't explored yet. Just opening a dialog would be the first step. Then the healing can begin.