Howdy everybody. Despite my last thread (the wrightflyer petition) this is in all seriousness.
I need advice on how to help a friend. About a couple of months ago my friend started to get really depressed and thought that no one cared about him and he said (on msn) he was going to cut himself for every mistake he's made in his life. I wasn't doubting it for a second and I tried my hardest to get him to get the thought out of his mind, because I know how addicting cutting can get (been there done that, came back with scars instead of a t-shirt).
About 2 weeks later he told me he went through with it, I felt like crap because I felt there was more I could've done to stop him (unfortuently he lives in another part of town). When the school found out they wouldn't let him come back so I told him he should do the same distance education program I was doing, and he listened.
His mother found out that he sliced himself and he was put on 'watch' and he's bitching that people won't leave him alone (they're offering help) I still can't get through to him that he should be gratefull he was found out early, I went through 2 years without anyone noticing, without getting help or even meds and it destroyed me.
I know this is long but I needed to get it off of my chest. It's easy talking to you here because I don't know any of you personally. I need advice on how to help him
He thinks that I shouldn't care about him but he knows I do (i've been friends with him since kindergarden (11 years).
I'm taking him to a concert in November and hopefully that'll help him feel better.
I need advice on how to help a friend. About a couple of months ago my friend started to get really depressed and thought that no one cared about him and he said (on msn) he was going to cut himself for every mistake he's made in his life. I wasn't doubting it for a second and I tried my hardest to get him to get the thought out of his mind, because I know how addicting cutting can get (been there done that, came back with scars instead of a t-shirt).
About 2 weeks later he told me he went through with it, I felt like crap because I felt there was more I could've done to stop him (unfortuently he lives in another part of town). When the school found out they wouldn't let him come back so I told him he should do the same distance education program I was doing, and he listened.
His mother found out that he sliced himself and he was put on 'watch' and he's bitching that people won't leave him alone (they're offering help) I still can't get through to him that he should be gratefull he was found out early, I went through 2 years without anyone noticing, without getting help or even meds and it destroyed me.
I know this is long but I needed to get it off of my chest. It's easy talking to you here because I don't know any of you personally. I need advice on how to help him

I'm taking him to a concert in November and hopefully that'll help him feel better.
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