my friend, lets call her anna. well anyway anna has a lot of problems. she is depressed.she has eating problems. she used to cut herself and drink. she told me that she stopped, but im really not sure if shes telling me the truth.im so scared for her. shes my best friend in the world!if she dies i sware i will kill myself. any way shes been telling my other friend, lets call her amy, about all of these things. i am sad, scared and mad.i told her that if she doesnt stop this ill do what shes doing, i told her that i love her and if she dies i will too.i call her pretty much everyday to mak sure shes not cutting herself or sumtin! im still not sure if this will help. please tell me a way i can get her to stop. ill rate you five for even reading this!Thank you thank you thank you!
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? JadedinNowhere answered Tuesday January 11 2005, 9:57 pm: Ok first. Trust her, I know it may seem hard but if you keep acting like her mom she might not see you as much of a friend anymore, and might not seek you as a source of comfort. Maybe you should try getting her to talk to you about why she is depressed. Don't say anything, just listen.. nod your head say "mhm.." every once in a while. Say "I'm sorry.." Give hugs.. all she probably needs is what you keep giving her except for all of the over excessive calling. You probably should try and convince her to go to a counciler because it is probably best for her rather than just her friends trying to do a professionals job. It's the only way she will most likely be completely better, if ever. [ JadedinNowhere's advice column | Ask JadedinNowhere A Question ]
NikNik answered Tuesday January 11 2005, 3:36 am: Hey I read your question and I wanted to answer it because I know what its all like with the cutting and drinking and everything and I sometimes did it to get attention and to make people notice I wasnt happy and I mean that wasnt the only reason I did it I did it because it seemed like no one wanted me alive and that I had no one to talk to any of it about but your friend does have someone to talk to about it, and just sit down with her and talk to her and tell her that you are there for her and if she needs someone to talk to no matter what day or night to talk to you, but tell her that she is scareing you and if she doesnt listen to you then tell her to talk to someone that she will listen to because cutting is a serious thing and personally me talking to someone didnt help but maybe it would help your friend, tell her that there are people who love and care for her and she doesnt need to do anything stupid because it will hurt you and all the people who love and care for her, just let her know shes not alone in this world and that maybe she could try talking to someone whos been cutting their selfs and let them tell her why they decided to stop...I know this is very long but i'm trying to sum everything I know up as best as I can but just be there for her and tell someone like her parents and tell her parents your worried that she might do someone stupid and if you cant talk to her parents then talk to someone else who can possibly help your friend, I hope this advice Helps!-Nikki
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mysticpixie05 answered Monday January 10 2005, 11:16 pm: dont mind what the assholes below said... just let her know that if she has a problem with something to talk toy ou about it. let her know your there for her. that when she is hinking about cutting or whatever it is she is thinking about attempting to give you a call and you will talk to her to get her mind off things, she already knows how much you care for her so just be a real friend and be there for her. that is really all i can say. i have no clue what else to tell you. but i hope what i have said will help both you and her. good luck. [ mysticpixie05's advice column | Ask mysticpixie05 A Question ]
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