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How to I get my friend to stop self harming without telling on her?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 14, 2015
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tell her you are there for her make sure no matter what she does she knows she can relly on you to be there because most of the time self harm is caused by the feeling of no one caring. Also get her to give you anything she could possibly hurt her self with, another way i have seen is having her let you check for new cuts each week.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Feb 1, 2016
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You could try to find out what causes her to self-harm without directly asking her, but be careful. If you manage to find that out you might be able to help her with it.
Profile: 4thepeople20
4thepeople20 on Feb 8, 2016
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Try your best to help her realize what she is doing. Telling on her will only get more people involved and may cause her to feel even more singled out. Best thing is to be there for her, show her you care.
Profile: erenflowers
erenflowers on Apr 11, 2016
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Remember that 'telling on her' might just turn out to be saving her from herself. Helping her recover is a better thing, even if you get in a fight on the way. But it's understandable if you still don't want to say anything to anyone else. The best thing you can do for her is to be a kind distraction from her struggles, be there for her, be kind to her, and be there when she needs to talk to someone.
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Briannacheer on May 5, 2016
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No one can stop someone from self harming other than the person who is doing it.. just try to talk to her and better understand the triggers or reasons as to why she is self harming.. Try to help her, and help her figure out coping skills and alternatives besides self harm itself.. other than that just try to be there for her as much as possible.
Profile: rodentCult
rodentCult on Jul 11, 2016
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in the end, it is probably out of your control and the best thing you can do for her safety is inform an adult that can manage the situation.
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Alexisheretohelpyou2 on Jul 19, 2016
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Self harm is a mechanism for coping over certain problems. It is good that you care about your friend, if you were to tell on her, it wouldn't stop her from self harming. Self harming is addictive, so try to help her by being the kind, and caring person you are. Another thing that helps people stop self harming, is drawing on their self. Drawing on ones self is something that isn't permanent or harmful. Ask your friend to talk to someone about it, or you need to talk to your friend. I wish I would have had someone to talk to during my self harming days.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 14, 2017
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Speak to her. It might seem like an awkward conversation but I am sure there is most likely a reason for her to self-harm she probably just needs a friend to talk to.
Profile: YourSafeZone
YourSafeZone on Nov 15, 2021
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By sticking by her side. Keeping her busy and reaching out to her by texting her or calling her more often. Send her positive things and make her laugh. If you're able to hang out with her more often do so. Have really good and deep conversations with her open up to her so she opens up to you. If she talks more about what bothers her it takes away from the pressure that makes her harm herself. The more she's busy and the more she opens up and the more she expresses her thoughts and feelings, the less she'd feel like hurting herself
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