What Should I Do Friend Cutting Herself

My friend is cutting herself what should I do?

I've asked this question before but I didn't get enough answers so what's going on is I found out my best friend is cutting herself and i want to help but I don't know how her other friends no but won't do anything about it and I'm worried because she's doing it more often and deeper what should I do

I think my friend is cutting herself.?

Last Thursday, my friend and I noticed all kinda of scars on our other friend's wrists. We got a little worried, and asked her why they were there. At first, she said she was cutting herself. Later, she said that that was just a joke, and it was really her cat. Later the same night, she admitted again that it was actually her cutting herself, then changed her story again and claimed it was the cat. She went back and forth between the two all night. She finally swore on her crush's life that it was her cat.
So my friend and I come to school today, and notice that there are even WORSE marks on her wrists. They're not very deep, but they're very long cuts and the skin around them is really puffy. My friend and I freak out because these look like they COULD be claw marks, but they also look deliberate. Our friend refuses to tell us anything about them today.
And just now, I got an email from this girl saying she'd tell my friend how the marks got there, but not me. I took this as a joke because she knows I hate it when I'm the last to know something. So I emailed her back and said that if my friend wasn't upset when she found out about the marks, then that meant that i had nothing to be worried about, because it wasn't anything serious. I got an email back that said, "You should be worried.", then she signed out.

So, what do you guys think? Does it sound like she's actually cutting, or is she just going for attention? And what should I do if it's the former?

My Friend Cuts Herself.....?

You have to help your friend. If her mom isn't going to do anything, then ask your friend to talk to the school counselor or another trusted teacher. It sounds like she has some deep rooted issues that stem from more than just her boyfriend. Your friend needs professional help and it may be up to you to make sure she gets it. It won't be easy, but you'll be glad you did. Good luck.

My Friend Cuts Herself?

Omg I used to do that too . Yeah it makes all the tension go away . And then you feel alot better , I know , sounds odd but its the sad truth . . . I started doing it because this guy broke up with me so I was all sad and depressed . My friend helped me to stop doing that sh*t . She would always tell me that it was stupid for me to do that . That one day I was gonna end up cutting into my veins . So each time I felt lonely I'd call her and then lilttle by little I was able to stop thanks to her.. Maybe you can help your friend . Tell her to not let sh*it get at her because its realy not worth it and that there are better ways out from your problems (:
Hope this helped .

I saw my friend cut herself....?

I'll be happy to help you... first of all you did the right thing by taking away the razors. I also should remind you that if you are not 21 then no one should be drinking alcohol. now the problem with your girlfriend is that she is a cutter. she actually has a psychological problem. cutters cut their skin in order to alleviate pain. emotional pain. I have heard many cutters describe the feeling they get when they cut their skin... they say that it makes their anguish and pain and emotional problems go away temporarily. it is a huge relief to them. to any normal person this sounds crazy. but to a cutter this is a real solution. thete are also burners too. they will heat up a knife on the stove and put the knife on their skin and burn their skin.

my advice to you is to suggest to your friend to see a psychotherapist immediately. or she may want to go into an intensive outpatient program. if she has money, her parents should get her into an inpatient rehabilitation program for cutters. just research on the internet and you'll find many nice places. another thing is she may be an alcoholic. being an alcoholic doesn't mean that she should be ashamed of herself. alcoholism is a disease. I have the disease of alcoholism. I understand alcoholism. alcoholism is a disease that needs to be treated. if your kidneys fail, you'd go to dialysis right? if you get cancer, you'd go to chemotherapy, right? so if you have alcoholism, you should go to Alcoholics Anonymous or into an inpatient program, or an intensive outpatient program and Alcoholics Anonymous. believe me this is how I escaped my death. good luck talking with your friend about this. if you want read her what I wrote here, it may cause her to think about her life and maybe take the suggestions that I gave her and you.

Is my friend cutting herself for attention?

The act of cutting has, unfortunately, become quite common in today's society. With a lot of "emo" or even worse, "$c3n3 (Scene)" girls getting in the habit
(PS Goth isn't really popular at all and hasn't been a big thing since the 90's ( I think your friend doesn't understand what Goth is))

But anyways, what is her situation at home like? Does she have issues with her parents? Or maybe with her siblings, if she has anything? Is school tough? Does she have a drug issue or self esteem conflicts? Does she have a boy problem?

If the answer o any of those are "yes," and not just a "sort of," then I can understand if she has a cutting problem. Cutting, despite how common it's become, is still a VERY serious issue, and the people who really want to cut do so because of some serious struggles they have in life. If (as far as you know) that friend DOESN'T have any really big issues in their life, then I an afraid to say inthink they only want the attention that admitting you're cutting is sure to bring.

I'm a senior in highschool so believe me, I have seen my fair share of attention-hungry girls. Some of the ways they try and get this attention is by doing things like: claiming to have a cutting problem, talking about their "suicidal thoughts" (which they obviously don't have) and most commony, they say they're pregnant, which never turns out to be true.

What I can tell you about these people, is that they are usually pretty fortunate girls, they're often rich and/or have a large group of friends, but they simply aren't happy enough and want more. It really all boils down to how well you know her. If it seems logical that she would cut, she very well could be. If she doesn't seem like the type to you, then it's unlikely she has an issue, although still possible. Your the best person to ask that question too