Glad to hear that your friend is recovering.
For the next step:
Maybe get him to read more about people who had suffer the same
problem as him, especially the part on how thier problems were
solved.
Slowly as he reads he will understand that there is always a
solution for any problems in life and death is not the only
way.
The road in life is very long but I am glad for him as have such a
good friend like you who care so much for him.
P.S. Remember my method 1 ? Up till today no one has ever use that,
other then my best friend. She says that I must wake up and get out
of my dream state. Sure glad she did it. 
