Miriam, I think the difference is if they post it in a thread and put pressure upon the RYL Community (albeit unintentionally and indirectly) to stop them killing themselves. If you are messaging your friend and they describe thoughts of suicide, I think it's slightly different because you are friends and that's not on RYL as a website (even if it's via PM). It's hard to hear that someone's a ticking clock in regards to suicide and there's nothing you can do about it. If you're being told as a friend, the person telling you clearly wants help otherwise they wouldn't have said anything.
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