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What can we do about our friend who is harming herself? Should we tell?

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Question - (16 September 2008) 6 Answers - (Newest, 17 September 2008)
A female United States age 26-29, anonymous writes:

Hi, my ex - best friend has been cutting herself for about a year now, and me and my other friends don't know what to do. I've been reading stuff about telling, but were too afraid.

So, please tell me anything i can do to get her the help she needs. Also, she always wears lond sleeves so people can't see her cuts, she probally has like 15.

Please tell me anything you can think of that would help us to help her.

thanks.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (17 September 2008):

ive been her and now looking back on it

i wish someone stopped me before it got too late,

because now i have to live with at least 20 scars for life on my body, andd that isnt including the ones that will take a few years to go,

plese tell someone,

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A male reader, little_goth_bladez United Kingdom +, writes (17 September 2008):

try get people to be nice to them or get them to confess there problems in england we call these people emos (emotional people) so maybe he has some hidden reason for being upset with the world if problem persists pm me with new news and i shall answer your call

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A female reader, Emilysanswers United Kingdom +, writes (17 September 2008):

Write a note to a teacher you trust and leave it on their desk. That way you can stay anonymous. Or you could get someone to deliver it to the teacher's office if they have one.

You need to tell someone as she only has to slip and hit an artery and then she'll be in serious trouble. Or if she gets worse then she might do something more dramatic.

Tell someone, I remember being at that age and having friends who self harmed and it took them years to get over it on their own.

If you decide that you can't tell and want to risk the fact that she'll do something worse then get back close to her and talk to her about her problems.

Good Luck!! xx

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 September 2008):

i no it can be scary knowing your friend is doing that , but someone needs to no so they can help her i wouldnt tell a teacher or principal , because i found with my friend that they can sumtimes make the situation worse , once the year leader found out she demanded my friend took of her long sleeves so that everyone could see and just humilated her and was quite nasty , no one will care as much as her parents so leave a letter through the letterbox,

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A female reader, ktbry2006 United States +, writes (17 September 2008):

hun, you have to tell someone. I totally understand not wanting to feel like a traitor, so I would either write an anonymous note or make an anonymous call to your school principal or school councelor. it's very important to tell someone!

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A female reader, thatgothgirl20 United States +, writes (17 September 2008):

thatgothgirl20 agony auntIf she's your ex-bf anyways, you should tell. I would suggest talking to her about why she cuts, but I assume that you don't talk to people who aren't your friends ne more.

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