What do i say to a friend?

Question

Ok the thing is i got a friend whos parents are divorced and her mom just got sent to a mental hospital. her grandparents are dieing of cancer he bf for 4 months broke up with her for good and her dad is depressed. what do i say to her when she tells me she is cutting her self?!?!?! i was never good at this type of things. help she is only 12!!!!

Answer 1

OH WOW. She's going through A LOT right now. I think you should tell her to get help with EVERYTHING. Like first of all the cutting has GOT to stop. And I think she probably needs to talk to a counseler or phycologist to get all of her feelings out, and better understand them. Ask her if she has an aunt, or close family friend that she can go to for help, or tell her to try talking to her Dad, although he is depressed I am pretty sure he still cares about his daughter very much and would like to see her healthy and not go towards the direction her parents did. If she refuses to get help thhen PLEASE get help for her, I know you don't want her mad at you but she will thank you in the long run. And it will do her good. Goodluck.