I'm hoping those here that are religious or religiously leaning can pray for a friend of mine who has recently become mentally disturbed. Basically he has come to the "realization" that he has nothing to live for. He sees life as just a waste of time before heaven. He has mentioned some things which reveal that he might be open to the idea of taking his own life. I can't convince him out of his mental issues. I worry that continuing to convince him otherwise causes him to take a more fervent contrary position,  emboldened by a "no one truly understands me" mindset. I'm solely relying on prayers at this point--I hope to God that they'll be efficacious.