Worried... She self harms... She Tried to kill her self?

Question:

... my friend (SHe is 15) thinks its her fault that her mam and dad rnt very well. she resently told me that she has tryed to kill her self, she has been doing it for a while. She slits her writs and overdosed on medication for her period. She wont tell a dr but she has told a friend who is 30 about it. im really worried as last night she rang me up she was crying and she never crys i asked her what was wrong and she told me it all, she hurts her self every day and even after i begged her to stop. i prommised i wouldnt say anything but i am realy scared im only 12. She was sliting her wrists on msn last night (wbcam) and she was well annoid that she missed the vein, what can i do, i cant tell, i tried asking her to stop please help. only serious answers thanks p.s we dont live near each other so i cant go down and ask her each night we live 25miles away (met at stables)

Answers:
You know doctors have to keep things confidential with their patients, right? They can't tell others what is wrong with a patient. They have professional ethics and oaths about this. Well morally and legally they are REQUIRED to break this confidence when someone is hurting themselves or others.

You are 12. You CANNOT keep this secret, you MUST tell an adult. Your friend is really asking for help - and you are only 12, you can't help her. Save her life. Tell your parents or a teacher because she does NOT want to die, or she wouldn't be talking to you at all!

She needs help, and she's apparently chosen you to help her get it. Talk to an adult, immediately. If you don't trust your parents or a teacher, call a police or fire station, and tell them. Do it now, it might save her life.

I don't know why you say you "can't" tell... but you can and it sounds like if you don't she will die. It may ruin your friendship but it beats the alternative. You are too young to have this on you. Typically they only tell if they want help.

ask her for her address cause you want to send her a letter..when you get her address call the police and tell them to do a welfare check on your friend...they will do it without giving her your name.she needs help and a real friend you can provide her with both..

she does it for attention
dont b her friend

Call a crisis line (suicide line) and tell them what is going on and ask for their advice. They can call her, get help for her and just as important get help for you. Getting help for her will not make her more likely to od or something, however she may go down that route without help.

You MUST tell someone. Sometimes we have to break promises. Ask your parents what to do or notify the police or a social agency. They will handle it from there. I'll pray for both of you. She needs to ask Jesus Christ into her life and read the Bible (New Testament).

Worried... She self harms... She Tried to kill her self?

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