Suicidal atheist and God.?

Hi, George. There's many reasons to live. Being an atheist has nothing to do with being depressed, necessarily. I'm an atheist and I'm happy all the time. We only get one life so there's no point in wasting it by being sad all of the time.

He should be helped in the same was as anyone else.

The fear of god isn't going to help. Actually the belief in an afterlife would probably make him off himself faster. Especially when you consider that the idea that suicide makes you got hell was added to the bible more recently to stop all the suicidal Christians.

I'd reach out to George, whether I knew him or not.

Just keep him talking, keep him going on for another day, like Scheherezade in "The Thousand and One Nights". It might be that he'll stumble upon whatever it is he feels compelled to do next, while he's just counting out time to oblivion.

George talks to his family and makes ties with friends.

George needs a doctor or counselor. Life and its meaning has nothing to do with any gods unless you have nothing better to assign them to.

George should seek psychiatric help,

not believing in god is irrelevant to his problems.

Why would an atheist commit suicide for this reason? An atheist would know that this world is the only shot at life we have and would want to squeeze as much time out of it as possible. If they were to commit suicide it would be unlikley to be because of their atheism.

George should know that whether he believes or not, God is his Father and will forgive him.

How old is George and what is his present medical condition?

I might agree with him.

George needs to call me so I can smoke some mary jane with him and talk it over.