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@Dumivid Thank you for such a long detailed answer. I understand I shouldn't let it drown me either, "misery loves company" right? I'll just try being a good friend, but I guess I really can't make a huge difference if things keep getting worse, I'm a kid afterall.

@Markus @Salvijus @FredFred @NoSelfSelf Thanks for taking your time to respond. Maybe all I can actually do is be a good friend and give him all the support I can, even tho im running out of ideas. I was thinking about consulting school psychologist but i wouldnt want my friend to get mad at me for doing something behind his back. I just dont want to wait for the day its too late to fix anything...

@Salvijus I have been dealing with my mental health issues for some time now and while trying to get better I have learned a few things, so it just sucks that I don't know how to help him. How to help someone accept other options other than just giving up on everything?

Hello there, I am a 17 year old highschool student, and I would like to hear some advice on how to help my friend. He is a 18 year old boy living in a really homophobic family, and in general people he is surrounded with are really homophobic. His biggest issue is fear from being abandoned by his family. I am the only person he came out to. He has been in a terrible condition for about 2 years now; he has an eating disorder, some serious health issues (that happened because he doesnt want to take care for himself anymore) and he is terribly depressed. He is refusing to eat for months and is extremly underweight, has thoughts of suicide and sees no future or a reason to keep on living. He doesn't hang out with people or has friends because of his insecurities, and his family isn't really supporting him when it comes to singing (professionally as a opera singer) because he is failing all the regular classes. He sees suicide as the only option, and I don't know how to help him. He refuses to ask for help because he is embarrased. I think his condition is getting worse and worse and I don't want him to hurt himself because he is such a nice talented boy. What should I do, as his only good friend?