What are some ways to tell your friends your a self harmer( when they think people do it for attention) ?

Sit down with them and ask them about how they feel about you. Once they've told you how they see and understand you then tell them about your self mutilation. By allowing them to examine you then understand another point in your life they can over come their idea of what they think it is.

You get them alone and you tell them what has happened and how long it has been going on. If they are your true friends then they will understand and they will know that you aren't doing it for attention

Explain them the reason why you harm yourself. Be more open to them. If they think is just for attention, then get rid of them. You don't need negative people around you.

Coming out to anyone is such a difficult situation. Nonetheless, we all need a helping hand and someone to be there with us in order to not face our problems in this world alone. You could sit them down and just tell them straight forward. Mention how much it means to you and that should be enough. Those are the good friends you need to be surrounded with.

You can tell your friends that you're genuinely struggling with something and do not have a proper outlet for your feelings and you need help.

First you could try sharing some good articles about self-harm on whatever social media site you use. This could help prepare them before you tell them about yourself.

It's hard to come to your friends for such important things as this, but this is what friends are for. Sit them down, and have a serious conversation. Chances are you'll get just as much as you are giving.

Self harming is definitely not done for attention.. If your friends think this you may need to explain just why you did this and what your situation is.

It is important to make sure you're careful in choosing who to tell, because you don't want someone to judge you, or make fun of you. I think one thing to keep in mind while you tell someone is to be open, and be willing to listen to any sort of comments that they might say. It's also important to give them time and be patient to let them absorb everything. Sometimes talking about things is harder, so you can perhaps write it down and tell it to them, whether it be a letter or in person. This helps you organise your thoughts better and say everything that you want to say.

I do not self-harm, but if someone close to me started making comments such as this. I would probably say the following. "While I believe you are entitled to your opinion, I do not think that what your saying is necessarily correct. People go through some rough portions of their life, and it is difficult to know what they are going through. I have been a bad place before, sometimes it can feel like the only outlet that one has for their frustrations, anger, and fears."