So a while ago one of my friends told me that she cuts and that she's depressed and no guys like her. Tonight, one of my guy friends texted "do you cut" I said "no, why" and he said "nevermind" and I said "Do you?" And he said "yea don't tell anyone" he even texted me a picture of his cuts on his wrist and while we were texting he left and when he came back he said "sorry I was cutting" at one point I asked him if anyone else knew about this and he told me that this other girl in my class cuts too. We r all in middle school btw. And I never knew that girl cut bedside she's so pretty popular, laughs and smiles a lot, and has a ton of friends. My guy friend told me that the girl almost committed suicide LAST NIGHT. My guy friend keeps saying he's sad because there is this player in our grade who dates like all the girls and everyone rejects him
Idk what to do. All those 3 people that I know who cut are my friends and they don't want me to tell anyone. They're my friends and I care about them. I need help guys. What do I do?
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Here mental health is given highest predominance. You should not remain silent when they tell you like this. You should plunge into some direct steps IN RIGHT DIRECTION immediately without fail to remove their problems. Please try to help them to the maximum extent possible and leave the rest to God. God will surely take care of all his true devotees. Don't worry. Be always optimistic in life.
Hey - it's great that you are so worried about your friends! This article will help you about it: http://helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm#helpin...
Key things to remember are that there is a difference between non suicidal cutting and cutting with intent to hurt / kill. If you suspect that any of your friends are cutting with intent to kill themselves, then do not hesitate to contact an adult! Non suicidal cutting on the other hand is a lot less serious. Read the article and educate yourself on self injury, and then support them by being there for them. While you can bring in outside help, there is not necessarily a need to. Encourage them to stop their behaviors because it is a flawed coping mechanism.
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If they're your real friends, they'll understand why you would tell someone who can help them. A guidance counselor, their parents, the principal.. a closed mouth doesn't get fed, and cutting is like asking for help while you're gagged.. you can't expect things to get better in life by harming yourself. I'm glad you're seeking help for your friends, but there's only so much you can do. I'd recommend talking with an adult about this.
cutting is cutting there is no difference immediately tell an adult- their parents school counselor -church-
whoever but tell - this can cause permanent damage to them. they need help. they may be mad at you at first but tell them you did this for them because you care about them, they then will learn this is true and then thank you.
good luck