Friend cuts herself?

Question

my friend is starting to cut herself again, but shes not suicidal, she just likes doing it, she likes showing me the cuts. how do i get her to stop, she cut herself before then she got a boyfriend and she stopped, butthen things a hapened and they broke up, is there an alternativeto cutting like rubbing ice on her skin , things she cando to stop herself from doing it

Answer 1

Its probably depression. Tell her parents and get her taken to a psychiatrist.

Answer 2

try to comfort her

Answer 3

I've heard of getting a bowl of ice water and she can put her face in it every time she gets an urge to cut.  However, what she really needs is therapy.  Have you told an adult?

And since she "likes showing you" the cuts, it sounds like it's for attention, but the real question is - why?

Answer 4

tell her to pour salt on her arm or wherever she cuts and then hold a large piece of ice up to it.

the minerals melt the ice at a more rapid rate, thus, leaving tremendous burns depending on how long you hold it there.

if its there long enough, the pain will be substantial, and she hopefully will no longer feel the urge to cut at that moment.

all this doesn't mean it's not still a little dangerous, but its way better than bleeding out on the table.  

Answer 5

send that EMO back to h**l .  She`s relieving the stress on herself so there`s nothing u can do .

PS: Give her a rubber knife .  

Answer 6

there are 2 types of cutters. the ones who do it for the endorphines and the ones who do it for the self satisfaction of completing an accomplishment.

if ur friend does it for the endorphines tell her to take a rubber band and snap it against the inside of her arm or wherever she cuts as hard as she can for like a half hour or something

some girls bruise easily. if ur friend bruises easily, then maybe not for a half hour maybe just a few times but it wont give her as much satisfaction.

if she does it for the accomplishment, then she needs therapy. i reccommend cognitive therapy, possibly psychoanalysis tho.

Answer 7

You're a good friend because you're looking out for her. I admire that very much.

Does she have something bad going on in her life? If she feels distant from her parents maybe the cutting makes her feel "in control" since she may not feel her life is in her control. I wish there was a simple solution to this but it's just not going to be up to you to fix it. Maybe suggest that she confide in someone like a counselor or teacher who she can trust(?) I hope it works out. *-*

Answer 8

EMO!!!