How can we get support people who self-harm and don't want to quit?

I think that its important to show those who self-harm and don't want to quit that there are resources available to help them, and that they don't have to face their struggle alone. To that end, we should support them and help them to discover the issues leading to their self-harm.

Give them love and support. Tell them that you're here for them. Give them advice. Tell them that life is so much more and they shouldn't cut.

As people acting in the person's best interest, there is nothing we can do that doesn't compromise their autonomy. We can encourage them to seek help, we can bring the help to their doorstep, but we can't force help upon someone who doesn't want it. Involuntary commitment can only be done if their life is in immediate danger or if they have the immediate intention of harming someone else. All we can do is be supportive of them, let them know help is available, make help as easy as we can to find, and realize that we've done all we can.

If they don't want to quit, its not your business to make them quit; all you can do is listen to their emotions and the reasons behind their self harm, and try to support them as best you can. Other than that you should try to direct them to coping methods which may be less dangerous than what they're doing, even if it means other forms of self harm. Ultimately though, I feel its important to recognize that people who self harm do so as a means of coping with some pretty powerful emotions, you need to deal with the cause, not the effect.

Sometimes they need to see the true gravity of what they are doing to themselves, like an intervention. It may also be a good idea to find some alternatives, which can be found on the self help guides on this website. I understand that their self harming may cause them some relief for a small period of time, but it can have really bad effects on the body and this is something they really need to know about.

simply being there for them and them knowing you love them is very helpful. It's an addiction that is extremely hard to break. dont judge them. show how much you care and be there for them if they are going to self harm.Many of the times it;s because he or she is feeling lonely

depends on what you mean by "get". you can "give" those who self harm support - there are many websites and helpful forms, even on here that can help you, or others as you help someone who is harming.

We can talk them through. We can show them alternatives to their behaviour and show them empathy and love

Treat them like they matter. They will eventually feel well again and not feel the need to self harm. As a past self harmer, I understand the addiction, so you just have to be there for them. Give them time.

Self-harm is a tricky subject and I think it's important to explore the intent behind why they want to self-harm. Not everyone who self-harms is thinking of suicide. A lot of time it's because they find relief and reduce tension or to experience a feeling of control. Exploring the feelings behind the act helps us to gain a greater insight into why they enjoy the feeling of self-harm and don't want to quit. Validating those feelings is a good first step if they're not yet ready to explore other alternatives.