So worried for her

[lyriclover]

My girlfriend has been self-harming for a while. She's tried getting help from her parents but they locked her in a really shady mental institution and she says she still has mental scars from being there. For a few months she was good and I though she was getting better. Resently she had a huge relaps and her entire arm was covered. After that she brought her last blade into school and gave it to our friend who threw it out. She's really horrible at hidding her arm and some kids saw it and told guidence. They called her down and talked to her. I saw her after and she was a mess. They called me down because they knew I was her girlfriend and I told them whatever they did dont tell her parents. I told them her parents would disown her and lock her up again. My counselor said she would talk to hers and try to convince her not to call her parents. Well I got a message on facebook last night from my girlfriend saying they called her parents and she didnt know what to do. I wasn't home when she sent it and I got it multiple hours later. She isn't online and I'm so worried about her. I have no way of contacting her at all. What do I do?

[candabear17]

She's probably back in a hospital which seems to be the best place for her right now. Counselors are required by law to report things like that and the child must go to a hospital by law for at least 3 days. If a parent refuses to put the child in a hospital, CPS intervenes. At least you know that if she's in a hospital, she's safe from cutting, even though some of the things that happen there can be traumatic.

[lyriclover]

She's not in an institution! She's at her grandparents house right now. I talked to her about an hour ago. Our school counselors don't do that. I told a teacher I cut and I've shown her an open wound. I've shown my counselor one of my older scars. My parents know nothing. If they try putting her in an institution her friends, ie. me and our friend who's 18, would kidnap her out. We've actually planned incase this happens. We all have plans incase one of us is taken. I actually have maps with routes traced through the forests in my area. I've been hoarding camping suplys too. We're never going to be caught and locked away. CPS can s our d's they've never done anything to help any of us in the past and I doubt they'll start now. We will do anything to avoid the shrinks.

[tubanic]

It's really good she's got someone like you to look out for her and to support her, keep it up :)
(Although, please don't do anything rash, you don't want to get in trouble with the law...)

[lyriclover]

Thanks. The law can s our ds. Right now we'll do anything if it means surviving. Under law we should both be in institutions. The law does nothing for us. Right now it's us against the world.

[tubanic]

Ok mate good luck. Do what's best for her and you though, long-term.

[AuthorX303720]

First of all..... my perspective she has PTSD or some weird sheeit or she might have a premeditated condition like a violent crime when she was younger that she witnessed. Second of all...... text first her own phone and then her home. Then text her phone. If she doesn't answer then go to her house or the mental institution. That's all I could say for now

[lyriclover]

She does have PTSD. She was stabbed when she was 12. She's fine though. Trust me I skyped with her a few hours ago.