when she cuts herself it really scares me and some of my other friends. we have tried to talk to her about it but she still does.her family doesnt know abotu her prob;um and she would never tell them. what shlud we do?
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she needs to get help.. tell her parents or a teacher or just anyone.. she needs to get help soon
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aww yeah my best friend brooke... we help each other through some pretty hard times... she is suicidal and i am a cutter and we are the only people who can help each other,brooke really helped me get over my self mutilation, and she is not suicidal anymore. so despite our own problems... we always help eachother.
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How can hurting yourself be the answer to anything? MY daughter did that for a while because her friends kept bring their problems to her and no teenager can handle another teens problems. I suggest you try to find an adult who can help you or maybe a professional. If you can't afford one they have places that don't cost you anything. I hope you don't cut yourself because you don't really want to hurt yourself I know it's a way of getting the pain out but there are other ways like I said talk to someone who can really help you with your problems, maybe you could talk to God and he can help you through your rough times. I wish you luck with what ever you do.
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Many people self-harm at some point in their lives, normally as a result of depression or mental trauma. This is a way of "letting the pain out" nothing like a suicide attempt. So the psychologist is kind of right, your friend's life is not currently threatened.\n\nI worked in an NHS adult psychology department, and we were told to tell new referrals that the first appointment would be in 2 months, when normally they would be seen in a month or six weeks.\n\nDon't let your friend miss his appointments, as he won't get any more if he does. Just be supportive, let him know that you care and will help him through this hard patch that won't last forever (even though it may feel like it right now) and don't worry too much about the self-harming. Unless a wound gets infected it isn't life-threatening and will probably inhibit a suicide attempt.
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Hi there,\n\nTry talking to her. If she is cutting she is screaming out for help but just doesn't know how to get it. \n\nIf she doesn't want to talk to you it is very important that you see if you can find some-one she will talk too. If you can't think of anyone call LIFELINE or KIDS HELP LINE to get some help!!!\n\nLife line 13 11 14\nKids Help line 1800 55 1800 \n\nYour a good friend to be concerned.
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ive been caught in this before. i got a whole childhood story on it and the more the girl went on, the worse i felt. but apparently this friend of yours must have been pretty traumatized (i cant spell lol) by what happened to her and still kinda haunts her. i can understand both of u, as u not knowing her past like that, and since u were friends u felt like u thought u could joke about anything. i guess some things are really still hurting deep inside. but she didnt NEED to blow up on u, cuz u didnt know. i get the feeling shes guna come to her senses eventually. try and see it from her side, being a constantly teased child and then getting it all over again, kinda like re-opening the wound.\n\nbest of luck with your bud.
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You should get this situation off your chest.. But if you want to get help for your situation, you should tell your family and friends. Do not be scared of their reaction. It doesn't matter how anyone reacts and that's who you are.
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Cutting yourself is not always a cry for attention, and it's not lame. People who cut themselves seriously usually have deep, emotional issues and need help. Most of them can't do it alone. Tell someone. Reach out. Get help. Talk to a doctor. You deserve to be happy, without pain.
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You need to sit down and talk to her.  Tell her that you told her in confidence and that you need to be able to trust her or else you won't tell her anything anymore.  But dear, she was just looking out for you.  A lot of people lie and say they only cut themselves once, so she was probably just trying to make sure you didn't hurt yourself anymore.  Cutting is the absolute worst thing you can do to yourself when your stressed out because it just adds on to the stress, and she was probably just trying to make sure you don't do it again.  There's no use being mad, but I'd talk to her about it or at least watch what I told her.
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i was also into self mutilation and i used to cut myslef too.  i also have my reasons to why i did it. best way i think is to talk to someone you are close to. you are too young for this type of thing.
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suicidal friend:its a phase, talk to her, show her youre there and maybe she'll realize taht shes important enough to live. are her parents causing trouble in her life? thats probably it believe it or not.\n\nANd about the talking behind the back thing, its so immature, are you in middle school because come on seriously, dont even care what the hell other people think\njust ignore them\ntheyre stupid\nthey will be losers when they grow up\nyou will be a better person because you never cared
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the other night you said you cut your hand on a knife, did you really do it yourself? ryan you need help honey. Its ok to see a therapist and get all the things out that you needed to say a long time ago
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There isn't much you can do.  She probably wouldn't listen to you if you did say anything to her.  Just let her be.  Even if she lies to people about you, I'm sure she won't stay credible to them for long.  Everyone will eventually figure her out.  Confronting her will just make her act like she's the victim of your "cruel" words.  She'll probably tell everyone just to get sympathy.
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Wow, I'm SO PROUD OF YOU!  You are mature beyond your years!\n\nSometimes, we risk others being mad at us when we do things to help.  This is very serious, and you definitely did the right thing.  If she does find out, and gets mad, it will be hard for you, but not as hard, as you said, as if she were to seriously harm herself.  I hope you told an adult.  If it continues, and the adult doesn't do anything,  you need to keep trying until someone does help her. \n\nSomeday she will know that you were a true friend to her.  Hopefully, you won't have to deal with her anger.\n\nGOD Bless You!
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I know where you are at. Self injuring is a way to deal with pain and hurt. It seems easier to deal with the physical pain of cutting than the emotional pain of your hurt. This IS normal, but try to find someone to talk to. I used to cut myself when I was younger. I had a tough childhood and some really rocky relationships with boyfriends. Cutting felt good. I am married now. I do not cut anymore or think about hurting myself. I have a beautiful baby girl who is 10months old. I spoke to counselors and friends. You may not think so now, but they can be so benificial to your healing. \nMy husband knows of my past and of my cutting. My scars are a reminder of what USED to be. I was really depressed. At times when I look at my scars, I wish I hadnt have taken that razor and sliced my beautiful skin. But I did. I did what I did. I talked to my friends and family about my pain and they accepted it. Your friends/family will come around. They are acting that way towards you now because they don't understand. HELP them understand. REACH OUT to someone. I have never met you but I can tell you that EVERYONE is beautiful and unique in their own way. YOU are OK! If you have a family physician, try talking to them. TEll them you are feeling depressed. They maybe able to prescribe something for the chemical imbalance. It's NOT YOUR FAULT that you are depressed. A great majority of the world is depressed. And go figure with all the crap thats going on in the world today.\n\nRemember....ITS NOT YOUR FAULT...and you are NOT a freak!\nTake care...it WILL get better...
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Honestly the only thing that can be done is to stay away from her, and if it becomes a real problem then someone should let her parents know, that is a really huge problem and that girl is going to end up really hurting herself in the long run, that needs to be put to a stop know.
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My son start cutting himself 5 years ago.  The best thing that I did was to educate myself about why he was doing it.  I went into chat rooms for cutters, read blogs by cutters, did anything I could to interact with others who cut.  \n\nShe is not trying to kill herself.  If you can get her to talk about it, great.  Until then, try to find out why people cut from cutters themselves.