this is extremely seriouse. start by letting your friend know how much they mean to you and to others. give them a reason to live. next dont leave them alone. make sure someone is with them. dont instantly take away all sharp objects for this may make them feel like they are being treated like a child and just force them to think of creative ways of doing it. then get help! talk to some adult you can trust to help you. they may be pissed that you told someone, but you may have just saved their life, so just let them be mad. one day they'll be thankful. even if your friend is just showing warning signs (such as depression, joking about suicide [ex: talking about killing themselves then ending in "just kidding!"], expressing slight suicidal comment) no matter how big or small, dont ignore them. talk openly about suicide. make sure you tell your friend how much there is to live for. most of all, be there for them. good luck. leave a comment if you want and i really hope this helped!
~natalie :)
Hey Nat, I wanted to help you out with this one. DO NOT EVER TELL ANYONE. coming from past/present experiences, it SUCKS that people know that you cut/are suicidal. Honestly, myself i wish i never told anyone bc its like the self-harm police everywhere. But besides that- your spot on. good job<3
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