I found out yesterday that my friend is cutting.

[Hazy]

I found out that my best friend is cutting her wrists, stomach, and thighs. One of my friends found out and she promised not to tell, but told me. I don't want to tell her that I know yet because she will be furious. She only started Monday from all of the pressure in her home. Her mother is verbally abusive and this is what is triggering it.
She also recently got a prescription for Oxycodone and she knows how easily she could kill herself with it. Telling her parents is not an option so what is the right thing for me to do here?

[XxAlonexX]

You are in a sticky situation here. If she really is a true friend, and you approch the subject in the correct way she may open up to you and perhaps listen to you. BUT do not try and convince her to stop. If you have never cut, you will not understand, so don't pretend you do, this makes things worse. Simply show her you are there for her and willing to listen and help in anyway. But do not pressure her into anything. It will make things worse, i swear. If you seriously think she may attempt try to get her to get help. If she refuses and you seriously think she will do it, tell her parents and get help. She may not want it but she should be better of for it. Feeling like you have nothing to live for is a horrible horrible thing, what you want to do at that point you won't usually want to do and if you attempt and survive it is the worst thing in the world. She will regret it. So look out for her, make sure she knows you care.

I hope this helped. As i don't know much about the situation i have tried to cover all aspects

Good luck

Marie

[Hazy]

Thank you so much Marie! She did tell my other friend when she found out that she doesn't want to stop and doesn't want help or care anymore. I will talk to her and give her some support and hopefully she will be able to open up about it.

[XxNINJAxX]

Please get her help because now she doesn't want to stop and she doesn't want help but when she wants to give it up she can't because its too late and she maybe scared of judgement so she won't get help. So get her help whilst you still can.

[QueenOfTheOutcasts]

Be there for her and get help. No matter how much she may say she doesn't need help or she doesn't want anyone to know, her life is in danger. Please don't let this just go.... You can save her life, and when she realizes it, she'll want nothing more than to live.