If you know someone's hurting themself?

I literally saved my friend from committing suicide. (not being over zealous or anything) I was on the phone with her and she was in the process. As I was talking to her, I was calming her down, and trying to get to her asap. When I got where she was, I got her in my car and we talked. Actually, I listened to her. That's really what she needed was someone who would listen to her. She needed affection, which she was not getting from family, friends, and her boyfriend. Her family thought of her less than dirt, her other friends used her, and she was in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. I was one of the few that saw anything in her. I just thank god that I happened to call her that one time and talk.

i highlighted a few things. Have her talk, and you listen. If she trusts you and you listen carefully, she will either tell you straight out or subtly hint to you why she feels the way she does. From there, you can help her further by positively encouraging her. Speak highly of her and motivate her.

thats what I did with my friend. If worse comes to worse you may need to call the police or so they can take her to see a counselor.

hope this helps. A major crisis can be averted by a sound friendship.

I have friends who cut and I use to and when my friends try to make me stop cutting I just found ways to hide it by cutting on my legs or stomach. The thing that helped me most was have my friends tell me that they care and don't want to see me cutting, that they wished I would stop, and having them to talk to about what was wrong. Now if I want to cut I call one of my friends or my boyfriend and they talk about my problems with me and that helps most of all.

Talk to her, Tell her that cutting herself is not going to make anything better and will only cause pain. Tell her to eat ice cream instead of cutting herself( Eating helps, Specially eating ice creams, I've tried it), Or grinding the pillows. Suggest anything but cutting and stuff like that. Tell her that she is strong and all she needs is a logic look at life. Try to comfort her by saying everyting will be alright and stuff like that. Be kind to her and try your best to calm her nerves. Oh, And you can also tell her this( If she believes in God): Things could get alot worse, So you should thank God that it's not worse and cutting yourself wouldn't be the way to handle problems in life. People have tones of problems and they don't cut themselves. Everybody has hard times in their lives, All you need to do is to be patient and start dealing with your problems instead of cutting yourself. Then tell her you'll help her and support her if she stops cutting herself.
Hope that helps, GOOD LUCK.

You are going to have to get her help by telling her parents sweetie. You can't help a cutter by yourself. It's in her head and you can't do it alone. If she gets mad at first, so be it. She will Thank you later. If she cuts she will continue to cut. If she cuts the wrong place she is in trouble. Please tell her parents, your parents or your school counselor. Trust me on this one. I know I tell everyone on here my opinion, but this hits me at home. She needs help and you will be a friend by telling one of those people I just mentioned. If you are afraid, then have your Parents with you when you talk to her parents. This is serious. Save her from hurting herself, you could save a friend. I think she would understand that.