My friend cuts herself, what should I do?

Question

My friend cuts her self.. she has cuts all down the bottom part of her arm.. all going straght across.. and she wasnt even hdng it.. she wore a tank top when we hung out, but when i asked her about t she said her cat attacked her.. but clearly I am not dumb.. but I didnt wanna quiz her on it.. should i bring it up??? and ask her about it.. What should I do about it???/

Answer 1

DONT DO ANYTHING!

IT WILL p**s HER OFF!

ITS NOT LIKE SHE'LL COMMIT SUICIDE!

actually...have her add me: http://www.myspace.com/skater_gummi_pand...

I use to cut and i know what i can say to her to change her mind!

trust me.

dont involve parents, she'll hate you forever and it wouldnt stop her!

Answer 2

how about just minding your own business.

if she says she got attacked, then she got attacked.

everyone has there own way of coping with something

Answer 3

I have been in a similar situation, my friend cut herself after her and her boyfriend broke up. You have to really be sure that she trusts you and be sure she knows that you care about her. In the beginning it may be hard and she may not understand what you are doing but in the end she will thank you...

Answer 4

If she doesn't hide it, why haven't her parents done something? Where the heck are they? It should be brought to their attention and if they don't do anything, call a crisis hot line and tell them what's going on and they can direct you through the proper channels. That is disturbing. Thats sad if her parents see it and don't even care. Unless they don't live together and she is an adult, and they have no clue? Either way, ask her parents about it, make them aware and that's all I can say besides be there for her.  

Answer 5

You really should talk to your friend ^.^

Answer 6

i would say tell somebody or try to get her help without making it feel like you are attacking her

Answer 7

well if she's your friend you need to do something to help her out asap. let her know what you know what's going on.. and maybe talk to her more in depth about the situation.. like why she's doing it? or if shes having issues with something or someone or etc?

the next step is to get her professional help before she goes too far.. you dont want to lose a friend especially knowing you could have done something about it! theres alot of teen hotlines to call and they can help with that sort of stuff. look it up online asap!

good luck

Answer 8

you need to be very supportive of her.

buy her safety scissors and lots of band-aids.

Answer 9

well if your really reallly close with her and feel comfortable asking her if its that she cuts her self then ask her but if u dont wana make things awkward and feel weird just support her an let her know ur there for her an just be very happy around her an do exciting things, if things get better shell stop  

Answer 10

you need to tell some one who can help her. tell her parents, your parents, or a teacher

Answer 11

it obvious that she is cutting so tell her parents and tell them what is going on and if they just scream at her or ground her tell someone that is actually going to help her

Answer 12

if shes a good friend talk 2 her about it but if not i would just leave it alone because its not your place if she doesnt want to talk about it dont let her lead the conversation  i used 2 b a cutter and it was because i had no one to tell my probles 2 i used ti as y outlet aybe thats what he needs

Answer 13

Take her and yourself to your favorite teacher and bring it up.  

Answer 14

Hey. Just give her lots of care/love and support her. If she really is cutting, she's going to hide it. Trust me, i would know. I indeed was a cutter from the time i was around 11, i stopped myself with support of friends within a year. My friend told me he couldn't stand losing me to an accidental suicide,as one of his friends nearly died from cutting, same with a female friend i have, and helped me through it. All your friend needs is a very good friend who will be there for support. Also try to hang out with her as much as possible so she can't cut herself. Help her to keep herself occupied.It's a very hard habit to break, as when you cut yourself, and or bleed/cause a wound, your body releases a hormone that calms you. This is why people use it to channel their emotions out... and or when feeling rather upset it helps to calm.

The scars may never dissapear... and neither will the memory of causing the scar. If you're scared your friend will commit an accidental and or on purpose suicide call 1800SUICIDE they can help, also the calls are confidential so no one will really no, you can use a pay phone to if you really need too.

Answer 15

You might want to tell her parents. You can just say that you are worried about her, and that maybe she should see a therapist.

It sounds like she isn't opening up to you. An important thing is to be there for her when she opens up to you and needs you.  

Answer 16

i would say..

hey you know those cuts on your arm....they are not really from your cat... are they??

And depending on how she reacted to that would determine my next move

you would probably get one of these reactions...

If she got upset and admitted it i would be supportive give her a hug and convince her to get help, or i would help her myself.

If she got angry at me for not believing her, personally, i would back off and let her deal with it, i dont know if thats the right thing to do, its just what i would do

Answer 17

Its not accross the tracks...its down the street...if she wanted to die...she would just do it. She obviously did it for attention. B/c most cutters do it in hidden places. Or they will oddly wear long sleeves on a day when its like 90 degrees out.