im not sure if my friend was joking or not but the other day she was like "wow i have to stop cutting" and i looked at her arms and said oh yeah you do. there WERE marks on her arms, but i thought they were from her binders cuz we just put them in her locker.
after that she said "yeah this ones from like last week and this ones from like 3 days ago". that was like wednesday or thursday.
today she told me she cut herself again and she almost jumped off a bridge near her house.
now shes the type of person who would do something for attention. i told my other friend, and were going to try and talk to her. tonight were each talking to our moms. what should we say to her?
thank you all so much.
2007-09-17 10:33:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
She's in the beginning stages of Chronic Depression. Any doctor would figure that out and put her on a light anti-depressant. That would make her life sunny and bright again. Right now she's just going through the motions. You better help her, or one off these days she'll be dead. You'd have a lot of regrets if that happened, right? Get her to a doctor!! Remind her that suicide is the most selfish and cowardly thing a person can do. It ruins the lives of all the people who love her for life! G-d does not give her more than she can handle. Remind her of all the people in this world who would do anything for her life. There are so many people way worse off than she is. Most importantly, get her to a doctor. The seratonin in her brain is just a little mixed up. It's a REAL disease, and so common among mostly young women today. As a fellow sufferer, I can assure you that she owes it to herself to get on the right med. What a difference!! :)
2007-09-17 11:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you really listen to her. Try to put yourself in her shoes. She is probably doing it for attention, but that doesn't make it any less serious. She's still cutting herself!
Ask her why she does it. And really listen to her answer.
The best thing you can do is let her know how much you love her as a friend. If she is cutting herslef, it's because she has very low self esteem. Maybe you guys can take turns listing qualities that you love about each other (sense of humor, looks, thoughts, anything!). This way she won't feel targeted or put "on the spot". But she'll remember the nice things you say about her, and she'll feel like she's worth it.
Whatever you do, don't yell at her or critisize her for the cutting. Don't act like you know better (even if you do). Make her feel loved and comforted.
You guys are doing the right things. Good Luck!
2007-09-17 10:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
recommend the get expert help. If no longer an selection you could consult from them approximately why. Does it numb emotional soreness, is it in order that they are in a position to sense or greater like blood letting that's the place a guy or woman cuts to work out the blood and sense a launch of frustration and soreness, it we could all of it out. i be attentive to because of the fact i'm a cutter and characteristic been for years. I only those days have been given help yet I had to choose that help that's been 7 days and that's the longest i've got long previous. do no longer criticize your pal it only makes them sense worse be there and prepared to pay attention. they might desire to decide to resign. maximum cutters are no longer suicidal so only supply your help.
2016-11-14 17:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, kudos for being so mature. your friend is lucky to have someone like you. cutting is not a silly little fad or something to brag about. it is a serious problem that demands serious attention. even if your friend is just doing it for attention she needs to get help before it develops into something more. she needs to know that she has a support group that cares deeply about her and her safety. you should also let her know that trying to get attention for the wrong reasons is very dangerous. i hope this helps.
2007-09-17 11:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by *ilovemybabyface* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting oneself is not good, no matter how much better it makes her feel. There is help.
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/cutting.html
Self Harm Hotline
1-800-DONTCUT
Help for "cutters"
2007-09-19 09:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be a rat and snitch on her. See this site on cutting and get her to go to it and help herself. God helps those who help themselves.
2007-09-17 10:43:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jet Li 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋