My close friend

[Mikkaoz]

This is a serious matter, no stupid comments please.

Recently I have learned my friend enjoys cutting herself, IE she thinks it's fun, and this makes me feel sick. I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to stop her from hurting herself.

I feel when she does it, it is hurting me, and she says if she doesn't cut herself she'll take her own life.

I'm wondering what the deal is with that, is it a cry for help? Or a genuine threat?

Thanks,
Adam

[WarezKid]

Well my friend, well friends* do it, it not like they slit too deep in, just stractches,

It how she do it, becasue once she get used to it, she gonna do it wrose. and she might die/lose her arm ;[

[Wootzeh]

Attention seeking, and tell her parents.

[g]

get her a emergency aid kit.

[[DC]eption]

get her a emergency aid kit.

I take it you didn't read the very first line?

Tell her parents.

[hobo]

Attention seeking, and tell her parents.

yeah & do what he said.

[g]

I take it you didn't read the very first line?

Tell her parents.

i was being serious, if she dosnt stop she might aswell have an emergency aid kit if she does cut to deep or what so-ever so yeah

[velvet]

slap her round the head and tell her to stop being an attention seeking idiot?

[sarey]

no one can make her stop, she'll stop when she feels she can.

whether it is attention seeking or not, she does need help. so maybe support her and be there for her and maybe give her techniques. she can get deeper as time goes on and could be life threatening, so try avoiding that, and tell her if she wants to do it, make sure she does it at the minimum and tell her to take care of her cuts and stuff. getting a first aid kit is actually a good idea.

[Alkaz]

Try being their for them, they may feel like they have no one to turn to? Also do tell the parents in confidence to keep an eye on them.