ok i cut my self and i have cuts on my wrists what do i do when my parents see them?
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Hopefully they will take you to see a shrink.
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Hi sweetheart. First of all, well done for realising you have a problem and for wanting to get help. I know you don't want to talk to your mum about this, but if you go to the doctor (which you can do by yourself) he'll probably want you to see a specialist to help you get through this and get better and you'll need your mum or someone else who you trust to go to those appointments with you.\n\nI know it's scary telling your parents things like this, I'm 10 years older than you and I suffered from really bad depression and I was hurting myself a lot. I didn't want my parents to know, but eventually my doctor wanted to put me in hospital and then my housemate decided that my parents needed to know. They were really upset that I hadn't told them before and they didn't react the way I expected at all. So please think about telling your mum or some other adult who you trust because you're going to need a lot of support to get through this. Good luck sweetheart.
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If your friend is cutting herself you need to tell someone.  She could really hurt herself and the longer she does it the worse that it will get.  She has to resolve these issues with her mom somehow in order for things to get better.  Your friend might not want you to tell, but for her own good someone needs to know who can help her.\nHave you thought about talking to your mom about this?  Your mom might be able to help and/or talk to your friend's mom about whats going on with her.  Maybe even have your friend talk to your mom - someone needs to help her with her emotions and the problems she is having at home.
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Go To A Doctor Or Hospital As Soon As You Can!\nI have no idea why you want to stop your parents finding out about this, but what you have to ask yourself is this, what is worse:\n\n1) My parents finding out\n2) Having a hand that is deformed for the rest of my life\n\nIf your hand is broken and you try and heal it yourself, especially if you don't use things like splints or bandages, you run a very large risk of the bones healing bent or out of place, which could mean you do yourself some serious and permanent damage.
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You need to tell the police about this and you also need to tell your parents  if you are still living with them.  If not then you need to tell you friends so that they can help you and keep you company.  Get a restraining order and it may also be smart to limit your activities for awhile and make sure when you do need to go somewhere that you are never alone.  Always keep a friend by your side and make sure you're always in the public eye.  Limit your night activities.  It is better to be safe than sorry.
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She's NOT thinking--that's the problem.  People who cut themselves have serious psychological issues and need professional help.\n\nGo right now and tell her parents.  Tell them that she's doing it and that she told you she does it on purpose.  Then tell YOUR parents.  \n\nI know she's your friend and you want to help her but this problem is bigger than you are and bigger than your friendship.  Best Wishes and Good Luck.
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dont worry. i had to have mine purposly sliced when i was 8. if it's that bad, ask them to put that stuff..forgot the name, it makes you not feel anything.
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Im not going to be one of those people who will keep badgering you on cutting, but please dont do it,  i did it before and it nearly ruined my life. if you want to hide it....\n\nunder you watch, you can put like a bandanda under your watch (or a scarf if its a fancy watch) and then it will cover that.\n\nor if their not that bad, try cover up?
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If you are cutting yourself at all you need to see your GP or speak to someone impartial. It isn't right to mutilate yourself in this way. You will end up being in constant pain and have scars for the rest of your life. If you are having problems cutting yourself won't help. You seem to be using it to cover up the problem but the best thing you can do is face the problem head on.\nBe brave, speak to a friend you trust and ask them to come along with you. Please stop hurting yourself xx
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What are your parents' concerns?  If you can help answer or address their concerns, then maybe they'll let you go.  Or maybe they have legitimate concerns that you have not considered.\n\nI hope you can work it out with your parents.
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Ok...I'm going to tell you a true story.\n\nThis 12 year old girl who was new at my school. She was a foster child and had no parents, she wasn't happy with her appeearnce because people made fun of her because she looked like a guy. She only went to our school for a week and then after that week....the whole entire school  heard she had died in her bed and that she cuts herself and on accident, she cutted one of her viens and it spillt a lot of blood, so she lost a lot of blood and died. This was a true story. Viens are everywhere in your body...so pleaese dont cut yourself.\n\nI dont know what you've been thro or whats going on in your life thats making you want to cut yourself but please...whatever you do, dont. There are a lot fo kids now and these days who think they're going thro a lot and they take it out by cutting themselves....taking it out on their flesh and skin which is not good at all. If you cut yourself a lot...you will eventually lose a lot of blood which is unhealthy.\n\nBut whatever you're going thro now....dont think about it...change whatever is bothering you and change it. Write something down in your journal or notebook or diary you keep private and let it all out...you'll feel a whole lot better. Take it out on a notebook papr instead of taking it out on your skin. \n\ngod bless you
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Don't worry, tell your parents that their constant fighting is hurting you not just emotionally, but physically.  They should understand.  Get all the help you can get from anyone that cares about you.  You don't deserve to be hurt this way.  Good luck! =)
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Registered Nurse here; Your problem is far to complex to address here on Yahoo.  I strongly encourage you to make appointment with mental health professional.  You need major counseling, guidance, support and possibly a medication regimen.  This is a from of self-mutilation.  It is serious, and if you do not get the approiate help, things will only increase in seriousness.  Please make an appointment with a mental health professional, or your private physician, he or she will be able to get you stated in the approiate treatment.  You need not feel you have to mutate and scar your on body.  Something is seriously wrong and you need help.  \nI appreciate the opportunity to address such a sensitive question, and I pray you seek help.
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I know every singly one of these answers is going to tell you to get help, and I know that is the one thing you don't want to hear, but it's what you need to do. If you feel like you can take it straight to your parents then do, but if not take it to a school counselor. Trust me, they've heard this before and it won't be anything new to them; they will know what to do to help you get through this. They want to help you get through this, ok? But you know what the good news is, it just sounds like a case of bad depression! Nothing more! And depression is treatable. I understand that you may feel like you have to cut, and while I don't like it I agree that it is a better option than suicide SO make sure you use clean blades, etc. and keep the cut clean until it heals. No one is going to be able to help you tell anyone else about this so you are going to have to do it on your own. It doesn't even have to be a parent or counselor. It could be anyone you trust. Prefereably an adult, but you could tell a kid and ask them to take it to an adult if that was easier. Any way you do this you are going to be ending up dealing with adults. There is no way around that, but if you tell them yourself at least you get to pick an adult you trust and that you feel comfortable around. Things can get better if you'll let them, but it's probably going to take some work. I wish you sooooo much luck and send tons of love. Know that you're not alone, there are other people with the same problems who have gotten through this.
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You are not being a baby. Something like that could have left deep scars at any age. Seek professional counseling. If you can't afford it, perhaps Medicaid can. Also, if at all possible try for some group counseling with your parents to help you deal with the issue. \n    Hurt is hurt. It doesn't stop until you deal with it. I am not saying that you forget it, counseling would just help you deal with it better in a more rational and deliberate way.\n    My boys are having to deal with a lot of that same hurt right now so I better than most know where you are coming from. Children from broken homes just want a normal family. They want their life back that their parents stole from them. That is just the child's perspective I know but that's where you are coming from older now or not.\n    I will pray for you and hope that your terrible pain will eventually lessen someday.\n    Remember, hope springs eternal.\n\n                        Regards,\n                        Magicman
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if they harm my child
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I have been a cutter since I was 11...I am now 18. I have also been in and out of rehab. You need to take it a day at a time. I just kept telling my self " I am not going to hurt myself today" and if I had to say it over and over and over again, I did.  Try that... if you mess up, dont get upset, just keep going.. So what if you mess up, just keep trying not to do it...its not the end of the world if you slip up. I also paint...I find that able to get some of my emotions out. I havent  cut in maybe 1 month...and you know what treat yourself to things and do things for yourself since you deserve them. Someone told me that you have to be selfish and focus on yourself in order to get better. I hope what I've said helps. If you belong to a church you might want to get involved in group with people your age. You might be suprised I did that, and I found that people were going through the same things I was. \nYou can email me if you want to talk. \nSavedbygrace2_8@yahoo.com