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One of your friends confides in you that he or she is struggling with self-harm. What do you do/say?

Tomorrow is To Write Love On Her Arms day: http://www.livewiredj.net/concordian/pacercms/article.php?id=1002
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silverhamm...
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Marked as Best! November 13, 2009 03:09 AM
I'm guessing you posted the info about TWLOHA because the article inspired you to ask the question, not that a hypothetical friend would be using the article to harm themselves, for instance, by carving the word LOVE into her arm with a razor or something.

I've always supported my friends during their depression. I always ask if I can be present to celebrate their choices. I'm not trying to take that choice away from them, I'm only asking that I can be there to support them. The offer, if not my physical presence, has been enough once I am able to convince them that I'm sincere and not just sensationalizing their pain.

Being alone is worse than death.
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caseychesh
caseychesh
November 13, 2009 03:28 AM
Definitely get someone professional involved- even if it's just for pro advise. This is one thing you can't be "nice" about. Get help and get it soon!
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November 13, 2009 10:43 AM
If you explore their past there will some thing that leads to self harm, something that has pained them or hurt self esteem that will help a lot.

Plus These medicines are prescribed

1) Love (High dosage)
2) Success (Normal dosage)
3) To feel wanted
4) Activity Of any kind
5) PETS (very easy to administrate this powerful Vaccine
6) Positive Movies Like comedy, action , winner movies (very easy to administrate )
7) Nature (This is a very Powerful medication with no side effects) Being with Nature Makes one very....
8) Meditation
9) Hypnosis
10) Hobbies and pasttime like gardening
11) For short term emergency situations depression can be deflected by anger also.
12) Some kind of games etc
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pjmom23
pjmom23
November 13, 2009 05:24 PM
I like your response the most, as it is the most constructive advice. However, to clarify did you mean that those medicines are to be given while a depressed person is alone or for said friend to administer any of the 12 medicines listed above? I personally would try to administer one of them to my friend and not let them be alone. Giving them choices is good, but when left to their own devices depressed people do not do well with until a hobby or exercise aka medicine, has become HABIT. I would help them make it a habit to turn to one of these 12, as I know it would only take a few short weeks of visiting, calling and caring to help them gain a habit. I love the list, and I thank you for listing it!!!
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asha59
asha59
November 15, 2009 10:04 AM
I will take her into full confidence and will assure her/him that i am always there with her/him. i will try to know the actual cause of the particular problem and the main reason for that feeling. with my bundles of love, advise i will make her comfortable and try to bring her out diplomatic without her knowledge , of this problem. i will hug and give him/her warmth of my love and the feeling that i am there for her/him always and ever
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