Ever been thru a serious breakup to the point where you didn't want to live?

My sister is going thru that. She is drinking herself silly. She's depressed to the point where she really feels she has nothing to live for. She had a guy who lived with her for almost three years.. he's 31.. she's 48 (but extremely young looking). He took her for every penny she had. She's a very giving person and I guess she was sure this relationship would work out. He gave her an engagement ring (that he bought at a pawn shop)... He's a total loser and we all knew that he would be in it for the money. She is now devastated and knows she should have seen this coming.. How do I help her cope and get over this? (P.S, she's a phenomenal artist and very gifted writer.... she thinks nothing of herself)Ever been thru a serious breakup to the point where you didn't want to live?
encourage her to put all of her sadness and frustration into her work. drinking herself silly is an unhealthy way of dealing with hurt. she needs to express herself in a healthy way so she can heal. maybe seeking a physch would help her to learn this. if this is not possible, be there for her, let her know how wonderful she is and be supportive. maybe even go live with her for a little while so she has your support 24/7. help her to realise how lucky she is and all the good things she has and is, she needs to rebuild her self esteem and her selfworth. im sorry this has happened, there are some nasty people out there, let her know there is hope and not all people are like him she was just unfortunate to meet a nasty backstabbing man who doesnt and never did deserve a wonderful woman like she is.Ever been thru a serious breakup to the point where you didn't want to live?
try doing a workout routine with her....working out helped my 4 yr relationship breakup a lot...it made me feel a lot healthier. it releases good stuff. also, maybe take her on a vacation somewhere...its always nice to get away for a bit...that helped me a lot too.