13 year old cousin admitted something to me
 

Tonight my 13 year old cousin told me she was suicidal last year. She says she's talked to her mother about it and I believe her but I feel heartbroken for her. I knew she was having problems last year because every facebook status was something too positive if you know what I mean. I just didn't want to believe it was that bad. She knows about my cutting and my depression which is why she opened up to me tonight. I feel so powerless, I went to college for psychology yet I can't think of good thing to say to her. I was able to have a good conversation with her but I'm just so heartbroken that she has to go through this and part of it is genetics because I have a family history of depression and I just found out other family members have been suicidal. Hearing it from her just killed me though, maybe because she's at the age I was when I starting cutting and that worries me. She actually talks to her mom about serious stuff so it helps ease my worry a bit. I just wish she didn't have to experience this. :sad:

Sounds to me like you're doing all you can by being there for her.

make sure she keeps talking about her feelings. its good she can talk to her mum about it, and that she felt okay talking to you. just be there for her.

I agree. Keep talking to her and reminding her you're there for her..