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Their mandated reporters (I hope i spelled that correctly). If you tell them about your depression, they will listen.

If you tell them about your self harm, they HAVE to tell your parents. :| I forget weather it’s the rules of the B.O.E or state. I forget which my teacher said, but yes.

I did that once when I was in 7th grade. At that time I discovered how burning actually doesn’t hurt me at all, so I was doing it more than 10 times daily. I couldn’t take it anymore, so I pulled my English teacher aside.

I got sent to a psych ward. There’s 2 types: The helpful & the seriously ******. I got sent to the seriously ****** one. Locked in a room. Couldn’t talk to ANY other patients even during group time. If I did, which I obviously did cause that **** didn’t make sense to me at the time (I mean WTF.), I would get pin pricked by syringes full of God-knows-what. Assholes… after 2 months of sitting in a blank room & getting ***-pricked, I got sent home & they sent me to do required therapy sessions with some stupid therapist who’s only response was “write in your journal” & “mhm, so, how does THAT make you feel?”. Yeah xD

Just tell someone else that is close to you. I think by asking this, it’s pretty obvious that you WANNA be helped. Go for it. Also, yes, I do think you should go to therapy. If you don’t wanna do that, come up with a list of distractions that’ll get you away from harming yourself. No, it won’t take away the depression, but it helps in that department. When I’m eager to cut, I try to knit. Or make bracelets :).

You could say “someone I know”….

wow….there is no FREAKING way they will put me in a psych ward…thanks for letting me know though. wow that’s crazy…maybe I will tell someone else.

lawless2da wrote:
wow….there is no FREAKING way they will put me in a psych ward…thanks for letting me know though. wow that’s crazy…maybe I will tell someone else.

YESSSS. & distract yourself! D: I know it sucks donkey butt & it’s tempting, but honestly, what does it do? That & a year ago, I pretty much effed my leg over. Did a cut that needed stitches. The scar is still bumpy & purple even though I did it over 8 months ago & time to time it hurts & gets numb. Clearly I damaged something.

I hope I helped! :)

oh yeah, you pretty much did. I have been meaning to stop though. It’s honestly put me at the end of my rope and I have to get rid of it..Pretty difficult.

Cookiebunnydog wrote:
You could say “someone I know”….

I don’t think that would work too well…they might try getting it out by interrogation or something