I just found out that my best friend cuts- What should I do??

Answer 1

You can Google "teenage cutting" for more links. Here are a few:



http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/cutting.html

http://www.tpronline.org/articles.cfm?articleID=97

http://www.connectwithkids.com/products/theenemyinside.shtml

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,6903,718183,00.html



Good luck with your friend. You may be saving her life.

Answer 2

First off, be supportive.Not of her 'habbit' but of her needs.Right now she probably needs someone to help her out by listening to her.She probably has a lot of stress and needs someone to rely on.She doesn't need to be condemned, that won't help.Just try and comfortably talk to her alone.One on one always helps.A group of people together talking about it for the first time can seem overwhelming for the friend and may push him/her away.It's a difficult situation.Don't nag, or push too hard because that may turn the person away from you.Just be supportive and helpful and always keep open ears.

Answer 3

Approach your friend,by being a friend to them. Ask them why do they have marks on themselves. If they say why and about cutting. Then go to school consular,talk about it and then ask them what you should do and have your friend go to. After that,go to the friend's parents and tell them about this. Then all of you go together to a place where your friend can get help like a Mental Health Center type of place.

Be there for your friend and in there time of need. It's going to be a long,difficult road but being there for them,we'll help a bit in the process of healing.

I hope this helps out,good luck to you and your friend there.

Answer 4

Talk to a trusted adult and try to get your friend help. Cutting is only a symptom of a larger issue. She likely needs counseling at minimum and may be in need of medication and even hospitalization. Many people who cut also have suicidal thoughts.

If you care about your friend [and it sounds like you do] then talk to an adult and get her some help.

Answer 5

I do not know your age. If your friend is under the age of 18, you need to send an anonymous, disguised note to a guidance counselor, teacher, doctor, nurse, or other close, professional, adult contact.
It will not do any good to confront your friend ; he/she needs professional help and you should not alienate yourself from him/her.
If your friend is an adult, you need to volunteer to accompany him/her to a counselor. Offer to pay if you have to.
Whatever may happen, do not let your friend think you will abandon them. People who "cut" are "victims" and you must not let them become victimized by you.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Just suppor ther. Let her know that you are there for her. Don't jugde. Have her talk to someone who she can trust outside of you. Someone that can help her.

If she refuses to talk to someone to get help then you go to an adult that you can trust. Tell her you are only doing it cause you love her, and you don't like seeing her hurt. She will hate you in the moment, but in the future she will be thanking you.

Answer 7

First and foremost...talk to them. Tell them your gonna be there to help. Get some help for them so they could vent their emotions in a healthy way. Your friend needs a lot of support right now, so make sure THEY know that you're there for them...

Answer 8

let her parents know and get her some help. be there with her every step of the way but let someone know! it is not a joke! you could end up losing your best friend for life it action is not taken

Answer 9

try and convince him or her to go on to www.suicideforum.com. They are an anonymous group that are willing to talk and listen without judging. Have a look yourself and see if it's what you think might work.
Smooth sailing, and later days

Answer 10

It depends on how old you are. If you are young, tell her parents or your parents and ask for help. If you are older, you should try to convince her to go get professional help.