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My best friend is dealing with so many things. Mainly with a lot of anxiety, constantly scratching herself and her arm is full of scars (she cuts herself). I don't know how to help her. When she showed me her scars the other day, I didn't know how to react. Sometimes I give her my hands so she distracts and stops scratching for a while, but I can't always be with her and sometimes it gets to the point when she bleeds.
She was also clean from self-harm for almost a year, but now it's all getting worse again.
What can I do to help her? I've never struggled with my own mental health, so I don't really know how can I help others who do.
I can't tell anyone else, this is a thing she hides from everyone except me. I know she needs help, not from me, but a psychologist, but she doesn't want to go. She says that it's nothing important.
I can't stand seeing the person I love the most slowly being destroyed.
So if anyone has ever been in her situation, please give me advice on how can I help her, I would appreciate it so much. How to properly react to scars (she shows them to me sometimes) how to check on her... Anything, please.
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my friend is like ur friend it really hurts me seeing her do does things to herself, I recommend spending time with her, she needs help but she's scared, she knows she needs help. I advise u to take it slow with her and don't rush her to take help. if she shows her cuts tell her that's okay if she relapses it happens to everyone. everybody has different problems and reasons why they do it. try understanding her the best, I know sometimes ur not going to be with her all the time but make sure when you see her take her on a walk do things with her that will distract her from thinking of relapsing. I recommend taking pictures, that's what I do every time I go to my friend then I print them out and put them in my scrapbook and decorate it. I show it to her when she's low and trying to relapse. (it's okay if ur friend doesn't like taking pictures. or u. ) your friend needs someone to lean on and vent, don't freak out if she starts bleeding from her cuts. just help her clean them up and let them heal safely. ask her how her day went, send her a good morning and a goodnight. the littlest things help people trust me.
ReplyThank you so much!!!!!
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