My friend asked me to help them stop cutting themselves, but i don't know ho!
Question: My friend asked me to help them stop cutting themselves, but i don't know how!.!?
ive wrote down a list of alternatives for them and i told them that i am here for them and they know that they can talk to me because they know that i care about them
but can someone help me!? any ideas!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
but can someone help me!? any ideas!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Just be there for them!.!.always!.
No matter what time of day it is, just let it be known that your always there for them!.
Listen to them, not listen but LISTEN to them!.
DON'T ridicule them if they backslide, it'll only make it worse!. Just talk to them and ask what they felt that made them decide to cut instead of talking to you!. Tell them they shouldn't be ashamed and that your there for them!.
If you feel like he is capable of doing more harm than he is doing to himself already, I suggest you do tell someone!. But only if you feel like he'll take his own life type of thing!.
If you need any advice, feel free to e-mail me!.
Also if you or your friends have myspaces, I suggest you add this group called "I hurt myself today!." It's a support group for not only cutters but self harmers in general!.
http://groups!.myspace!.com/ihurtmyselftod!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No matter what time of day it is, just let it be known that your always there for them!.
Listen to them, not listen but LISTEN to them!.
DON'T ridicule them if they backslide, it'll only make it worse!. Just talk to them and ask what they felt that made them decide to cut instead of talking to you!. Tell them they shouldn't be ashamed and that your there for them!.
If you feel like he is capable of doing more harm than he is doing to himself already, I suggest you do tell someone!. But only if you feel like he'll take his own life type of thing!.
If you need any advice, feel free to e-mail me!.
Also if you or your friends have myspaces, I suggest you add this group called "I hurt myself today!." It's a support group for not only cutters but self harmers in general!.
http://groups!.myspace!.com/ihurtmyselftod!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
They need to talk to a counselor or doctor!. If they really want to stop they'll agree to go do it!.
For now, you'll get a lot more help on this topic at:
http://www!.crazyboards!.org
Click on Cutting Board!. It's a good site!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
For now, you'll get a lot more help on this topic at:
http://www!.crazyboards!.org
Click on Cutting Board!. It's a good site!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Remind them how ugly the scars will be and how they will have to explain or make up excuses about the scars!.Really though they need professional help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com