How can I get my friend to stop cutting?

sad but true. and its always the quiet introverted ones. like i said, its mostly for most people an attention thing, sometimes its not. When I wanted attention I’d do it in a obvious place and make sure I had a way for it to slip out of my sleeve and show. But there were time I’d do it and make sure no one saw it. when you do it it is like a rush of endorphins. i can’t explain it and the last thing i want to do is to glamorize it in ANY way. but from what you described its attention.

Well I’m probably going to give an answer that people aren’t going to agree with but as a former “cutter” its a way to release pain. Its also a cry for help. At least tell your friend if she’s going to do it, don’t do it in obvious places like her arm because she will grow out of it and be scarred for life with these ugly marks (like me). I just did it because I wanted attention. I know that now. You need to find a way to warn her parents and let them know to keep an eye out for it. Something is going on and she needs their help

First, talk with her. Ask what changes in her life are occuring to make her become depressed enough to do such a thing. How well do you know her parents? Is she abused in anyway?

Try asking her to put a rubberband on each wrist and whenever she feels like cutting, snap the rubber bands. Ask her to talk to a councilor (a professional one). Ask her to try some deep breathing. One thing that really helped my friend wo was cutting himself was drawing pictures of the things causing him to become frustrated, take them out to the woods and burn them. Ask that she do something to get her mind off of her frustrations like walking drawing ect. Walking in the woods is exellent. Get focused on nature instead of drama! Ask that she stay relaxed and talk over her problems. I hope she will be O.K.

thanks ladysyrah, i’ll try.