I know a 6th grade girl who cuts herself on the stumick. I told someone who will take care of it yet a problem
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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 went through the same thing, it seems to be a semi-popular trend among teenage girls of this current generation. I helped my ex-girlfriend through her teen years, It was very difficult for me to convince her that she shouldn't kill herself. At one point one of her classmates found out she was cutting herself and she went to the mental hospital. There she learned new ways to hurt herself, how to hide it, how to poison herself. She started doing drugs and cutting herself even more, just to prove a point. While in the Mental Hospital she cut "Sl*T" over and over again onto her chest, covering her entire chest. Only by giving up all of my friends, giving up on my own highschool career and spending almost all my time with her, was I able to convince her that there was more in life.\n\nThat was three years ago, about a year ago she started to feel better and better about herself. She got rid of her old friends(who also are cutters, but good people too) and started hanging around with some spoiled preppy kids. She left me to date some rich brat, but I am just happy that I saved her life.\n\nThe problem comes down to the glorification that a sub-culture that exists places on it. There are websites dedicated to the "Beauty" of cutting and anorexia. This is what influenced my Ex to stop eating and start hurting herself. It destroyed my own life, but thats what friends do.\n\nI would say that the best thing you can do is stand by her side, no matter what happens. Try to help her realize that she is simply taking out her anger on herself instead of on the ones that hurt her. You should also try to get her away from that distructive enviorment as much as you can.\n\nI am suprised at how common and Idenical this problem is, girls who have abusive(verbally or otherwise) family members and are depressed seem to think that cutting themselves will help. I understand the ideas behind it, if I do this to myself it makes them even worse of a person for what they did.\n\nIt is a long and difficult path your friend has ahead of her, and if you choose to help her, it will be difficult for you as well. The only thing I can say is, no matter how much she doubts it, things always get better, its just the truth.
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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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First talk to her about how it upsets you. Then if she can't do anything else, tell her you'll tell her mom but you guys can do it together or tell her she should tell her. or any other person she might trust, but has authority. Be careful to tell her how much you care about her and that if she keeps going in that direction, what if one day the cut is too deep and she's gone for good? Talk, listen, and support her in getting help. She will need it!
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That depends. Is this a relative, a friend, someone your dating, a child, teen. adult...? Not to be nosy but it really does effect how to do this. If it's a child or teen, tell one of there parents (assuming the parents aren't the reason this kid is cutting themselves) If its someone you go to school with then talk to a counselor. \nI am assuming that this person told you what they are doing and your not just guessing that this is going on. Have you tried talking to this person about seeking professional help. You would be shocked to know how many people hurt themselves and to what extent the damage they cause can go so it is important that in the end they see someone about this. If you are close to this person offer to go to therapy with them if that makes them more comfortable. Do some outside research on the reasons why people do this and ask your friend why they do. A little more info would be handy if you want more precise answers.
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If you know something like this is going on then somebody needs to be told, the cops, parents, a teacher or counselor.  Everyone this kid does this too is getting hurt and scarred for life.  This needs to stop immediately.
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Here's a good article about self-harm that may help answer your question.
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I am a teen and I have known people who have gotten bullied and my advice to them was to tell the guidance counselor and if they don't help (which is most of the time) then fight back because they are the ones responsible when you tell them.
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i cut myself like a month ago becuz i was having emotional problems so if she is just doing it for fun then tell someone if it excedes tell someone but if she is feeling emotionaly hurt talk to her and then if she keeps doing it tell someone so pretty much TELL SOMEONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have a few times before, and I know some kids at my school who call it "carving" because they cut themselves with needles to get a scar that has initials, or a picture, or they just do it because. We're all 13.
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I used to be a cutter.  I would do it becuase I would have so much emotional pain, cutting myself would hurt physically so it would take my mind of my emotional problems, instead I could focus on the physical pain.  \n\nI stopped becuase I went to a psychiatrist and got medication for depression.  That helped A LOT!!!\n\nAs far as what to say to your friend... my friends never knew what to say to me (my best friend talks about it with me a lot now that I don't do it anymore).  I actually scared them a lot.  Maybe just let your friend know that it scares you when they hurt themselves.  Then try to get them to go get help for it.  You can talk about the underlying issues, but if they are at the point of cutting then unfortunately they most likely need professional help.  That is a sign of a psychological disorder.\n\nAt work I have seen several kids that do this.  They give reasons for doing it anywhere from my reason to wanting to see what it would do, to wanting to kill themselves and just "hoping i would cut deep enough".  \n\nSo like i said, talk to your friend.  Try to find the underlying issue, and get them help.  Be there for them.  Good luck.
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awww, she needs someone to talk to, if her family is not an option, she should call her local crisis hotline and ask for a referral to a mental health professional, she can also talk to a counselor at school but she may be concerned about the confidentiality, she can talk to her medical doctor, she can also talk to someone at her church or if she hasn't one, any local church will do. Cutting oneself maybe a symptom of a serious problem that requires professional help...as far as hating her family but being ready to do anything for her friends well that is called being a teenager *smile* She should also know that drugs are even more dangerous for those who are suffering from depression.
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I use to do the same thing...It comes in waves for me. Like for a few months straight I'll do it for any reason imaginable. Then, when my arms and legs would be a mess with scabs and scars, I'd stop for a few months to let them clear up. Then I'd start again. I started in the seventh grade...You need to tell your parents so that you can go see a psychiatrist if you aren't seeing one already. How THEY react will NOT be your fault so don't blame yourself. What's the worst that could happen? They get mad or scared or confused and you end up getting the help you need? Just don't think to hard about telling them, just DO it...If you take to long thinking about it, the harder it'll be to do it. Good luck, hun.
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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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Well the only way I know is to confront them straight up and tell them that you think they have a problem and you need help and that you will be there for them if they need it. Tell them that you are afraid of them hurting themselves.
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Anyone that cuts themself has a deep rooted problem that needs attention.  It is best you help them seek professional help, instead of trying to help them yourself.  Getting them professional help is helping them in a way that it's showing (or should show) them you care about their well being.   Get them to a professional, the problem is too deep for just a common person to help.
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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.