[LWJ]

Hello,

I have a very long-time friend who has gone through enough hell for a group of people and is still surviving. She just sent me a message on FB asking for money to pay rent. She is unemployed and mentally in a bad place.

I have offered her a room in my house many times if it comes to this. She is proud and hated to ask me. I expect I will gift her because I don't want her to worry about paying back - but she will anyway.

My question is kind of unfocused. I need her to make sustainable changes because I can't support her for long. I have also offered her a job working out of her home. She was initially excited about this but then hit a bad spell and hasn't discussed it.

I know that suicide has been a real option for her in the past. She is realistic about living in her car currently and talks about this as a viable option.

Any thoughts? This is perhaps my best friend. She is a kook. But a kook that means a lot to me. I am taking a risk here by posting this. My friend is very vulnerable and her survival weighs heavy on me. Please be kind.

Larry