Hello, my best friend is really depressed a lot. She writes all these depressing poetry, songs, and she cuts herself. I have seen the marks, and I'm really concered about her. I've heard about her life and she really hasn't had a good life. I try to get her to stop but she can't do it. But the thing is, when she's not depressed, she seems like a really happy kid. But then later, she gets depressed, suicidal, and all these other feelings that kids her age shouldn't even think about! (She's only 12, turning 13 in August.) What should I do to get her to stop?
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