Help Me!!!?

Question

One of my best friends is trying to kill herself by cutting her arms and legs.Is their anything i should do or should i just leave her alone???

Answer 1

Very simple, call 911. She will thank you later.

Answer 2

People who are deliberate about suicide will show certain signs. They'll quit bathing, eating, hanging out with friends and go through a state of depression and spend a bit of time alone reflecting on their lives for closure.

Then comes a stage of apparent happiness. They will give away their possessions and probably say something along the lines of "I'm going home soon".

These are the signs of a true suicidal.

Then there's your friend. The typical (likely teenage) mellow dramatic drama queen. She's starving for attention. Good or bad she's wearing her heart on her sleeve for all to see and wants to feel better by means both masochistic and sadistic.

She wants you to comfort her and tell her everything's going to be alright and pat her back and listen to her woe-is-me sob stories.

True cutters cut themselves for a variety of reasons. To some it gives pleasure, to others it's a release, some say it's because it diverts the pain from the mental to the physical and some just like to see the blood.

I think your friend is going through a tough time and needs to feel like she has friends who truly care for her so go ahead and play along and be her shoulder to cry on. When she's done scratching herself up with a spork you can go eat some ice cream afterwards. Good luck.

Answer 3

1.Try and reach her parents. 2.Do not leave her alone. 3.If you feel that your friend is of harm to herself than you need to contact 911.

Here is a number to National Suicide Hotlines USA

1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-273-TALK
1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-8255

http://suicidehotlines.com

If you need help, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Each month, the Lifeline Network serves over 45,000 callers who are in emotional distress. You can reach the Lifeline by dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Although suicide prevention is our primary mission, people call the Lifeline for many reasons:

Suicidal thoughts Abuse/violence
Information on suicide Economic problems
Information on mental health/ illness Sexual orientation issues
Post-disaster needs Homelessness issues
Substance abuse/addiction Physical illness
To help a friend or loved one
Loneliness
Relationship problems
Family problems

Who Should Call?

Anyone, but especially those who feel sad, hopeless, or suicidal
Family and friends who are concerned about a loved one who may be experiencing these feelings
Anyone interested in suicide prevention, treatment, and service referrals
Details About the Lifeline
The service is free and confidential
The hotline is staffed by trained counselors
We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help/default.aspx

Answer 4

You cannot help others, until you are capable of helping your self, Your friend needs professional help, and you could possibly help her to get help from a professional.

Just the thought of people doing things like this to themselves makes me feel crazy, I would say that she is seeking attention in the most negative kind of way possible.

Since she now has both of our attention, and including all of the people responding here on yahoo answers, how about contacting your local mental health establishment and talking to them about your friends problem, you yourself may also wish to speak to a councilor there, as I know if my friends were going through things like this I would feel very distressed myself.

People are simply under two much stress these days.

If your friend is doing this right at this moment I also suggest that you dial 911

Answer 5

Some states have a law to protect people who threaten suicide by mandating that person stay in a mental facility for a period of time. It is 72 hours in Missouri. You have to talk to her parents about this problem. I just lost my step-brother a few weeks ago to suicide and really wish he had reached out to someone or someone had talked to him. Don't just leave her alone though. She may temporarily hate you for "interfering" but she'll love you more one day. Don't take this lightly.

Answer 6

Cutting superficially indicates that she is having trouble dealing with feelings that she may consider too big for her to deal with by herself. She needs counseling. I suggest you tell a responsible adult, like a teacher or school nurse, about what is going on. They can guide you in the right direction.

Answer 7

DO NOT LEAVE HER ALONE!
get help- she may not want it, she may get pissed off as hell for u telling an adult or someone but trust me in the long run she will be so thankful for what u did. u will be doing her a huge favor by saving her life, and once she gets the help necessary to realize life is worthy living she will realize that u did the best thing by telling someone

Answer 8

She probley is not actually trying to kill her self. My friend cuts her self to, she says that it help her feel better, even thought there are thousands of other coping methods. Tell you school gudiecne consular, because your friends is obviously depressed and she could accidentally kill her self. Be there for her and try to suggest better things for her to do. Offer to do a lot of different activity's with her.

Answer 9

Time is of the essence. If you can get in touch with her parents, do so. If you can't bare the weight on your shoulders simply have some one else call an ambulance. I had the same problem happen with me yesterday when my brother was suicidal. Don't waste anymore time, seek help if you want her to get better or survive.

Answer 10

Cutting her arms and legs won't kill her. It sounds like she is a cutter. Sometimes when people are really depressed, they start hurting themselves. Sometimes they use razor blades to make numerous superficial cuts, usually on their arms or legs. You need to tell someone she is doing this. Talk to her parents. She needs psychological help to get her past this.

Answer 11

She needs help, you need to let someone know. Hiding this is not helping her in any way. She may get mad, but in the long run she will thank you and realise that you are a true freind. Do the right thing..