My girlfriend has been talking about killing herself
I've been with my girlfriend for two years now and have been aware that she's struggled with anxiety and depression for a long time.
Last April we were in a nasty car accident together (neither of us driving) which caused her to lose her job and therefore her home which she lived with her mum. We moved in together after this quite abruptly. On my salary alone we couldn't afford the rent on this new place and took the decision to move to my Mum's house. This has had its ups and downs but to me seems to be working okay. It's not ideal but it's not shitty.
However I've noticed her mood drop recently, especially after Christmas.
We took our dogs for a walk a few days after new year and she said she was cold. I said do you want to back to the car? And she said yes. I returned to the car 20 minutes later to find her not there and spent 30 mins calling for her in dense woodland before I eventually found her. When I got her in the car she broke down and said I just want to die.
Since then she has been her usual funny, sarcastic self and it's gone back to normal but she doesn't want to address what happened and I don't want to force the subject. But she did mention it to her GP today and we have a mental health crisis team coming tomorrow.
Any thoughts on what to do/say to her or the crisis team would be appreciated. Thanks.
UK based where mental healthcare is a bit crap btw
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