What do you do with a hopeless depressed friend?

[NikolasGLT]

He tried everything, he went through psychotherapy and it didn't help him, went through numerous psychiatrists and many psychologists and is tired of talking and refuses to see anyone anymore.
He tried different anti depressants but nothing improved the mood or situation.
Hospitalization didn't help at all and any further hospitalization will cause him even more suffering.
I just don't know what to do or talk about anymore, he only talks and thinks about suicide and is non stop saying how he doesn't care about anything anymore and accepted his fate (very recently)
Please help

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He told me he plans 2 ways out, either with a huge overdose of benzodiazpines which he has an access through psychiatric prescription or crushing cherry pits to dust to consume and die from cyanide poisoning.

[Ga-girl]

Try to bring him back to a time where he enjoyed his life. Even If it was when he was a child. Get an ice cream, go to the movies, play his old favorite video games, go to the pool

I'm not sure how long youve know him but reliving those good times might help him realize that there's more to life than the obstacles we go through.

Counter act his thoughts with positivity and indirectly change his thought process.

Try a new hobby together, spend time with him, let him know he's not alone

[Ga-girl]

Go to a theme park, probably far fetched if he's not into that.

[NikolasGLT]

He has completely given up on everything and told me "my emotions have completely shut down", to make it all worse he is severely repressing all his goods memories and tells me he can't remember a single moment anymore of when he was happy. He knows he was happy but doesn't remember how or when anymore which is really bad. I'm not sure how to approach such a complicated situation. Spending time does help but only to a certain extent that isn't enough. He told me that he is constantly battling his inner "demons" and his last war was Sunday when he couldn't sleep at all due to thoughts. He felt like screaming his lungs out "stop it" / "stop" repeatedly till his voice cords would hurt and he could no longer speak but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

[Ga-girl]

I'm sorry to be so intrusive but is he repressing the memories or this inner "demon"? Was there a turning point when all this started?

[NikolasGLT]

He's repressing memories and it wasn't much of a turning point, it's just a lot of bad things that happened which accumulated over time.

[Ga-girl]

Can you pm me?

[ArtemisSilver]

Magic mushroom experience might help, it can break people out of dark places. You should also read about the suicidal guy who partied in Tijuana and regained the will to live.

[NikolasGLT]

Aren't mushrooms a little dangerous for such depressed person? I know a friend that used to do it a lot and he says that the mindset is really important when you take them and depression can bring really bad trips if I'm not mistaken. What is your take on this?

[ArtemisSilver]

It's like hitting the reset switch. Just make sure they're supervised

[EnglishEuropean]

Benzodiazepines aren't necessarily the best for everyone. He needs to try various treatments until he finds one that works.

[NikolasGLT]

Benzodiazpines aren't anti depressants, they are addicting relaxant drug that is given to schizophrenic, PTSD, insomanic or heavily depressed people to calm them down. It affects the central nervous system and slows down brain activity significantly and if taken in massive doses it can cause coma, respiratory depression and even death if not treated in time. That's what all medical sites say at least

[EnglishEuropean]

I see benzodiazepines aren't typically used as antidepressants. There are lots of treatment options available though, including for treatment-resistant conditions, so there's always hope.

[Guy13]

Get him to a counselor…