Ok my best friend is turning 14 on march 15 and she has a pretty good life, her parents aren't divorced her 22 year old brother just got his own place and her 2 little brothers aren't sick or mentally ill in anyway at all, but she tells me she feels horrible, like she wants to kill herself and that she cries herself to sleep for no reason and that she wants to cut herself and I think she's being completely stupid I think she's just looking for attention and i dont know what to say to her or help her in anyway what should i do? :confused:

You need to tell somebody. She needs to see a therapist, counseler, a doctor. You could recommend it or let somebody that is an adult figure know about her plans. She needs intervention right now. Even if she is just looking for attention there must be a deep seeded reason why she is seeking this attention.

Joe

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You need to tell somebody. She needs to see a therapist, counseler, a doctor. You could recommend it or let somebody that is an adult figure know about her plans. She needs intervention right now. Even if she is just looking for attention there must be a deep seeded reason why she is seeking this attention.

Joe

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Thank You Joe, But I'm not sure if she'll get mad at me if I tell anyone what she said to me

What do you think is more important. Have the intervention needed and have somebody really mad at you, or possibly worse if you keep it secret and she really does kill herself?

Who cares if she is mad at you, she can get over it. If she is dead, there is not much of a chance to get over that.

If you are really a friend, you will tell your parents, your school couselor a teacher you can trust, tell someone.

She needs professional help, not a person who would rather harm come to her than make her mad.

Sorry to be blunt, but often one day delay can be one day to long.

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who cares if she is mad at you, she can get over it. if she is dead, there is not much of a chance to get over that.

If you are really a friend, you will tell your parents, your school couselor a teacher you can trust, tell someone.

She needs professional help, not a person who would rather harm come to her than make her mad.

Sorry to be blunt, but often one day delay can be one day to long.

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Your right Im going to tell my mom as soon as she comes home from work Thank you :)

Thank you for caring enough for your friend. I know this is hard but not doing something can be a lot harder to deal with, I know.

Legendary, PLEASE get help for your friend. She may have a mental illness that makes her feel this way. Suicidal feelings aren't always the result of a poor home life or traumatic experiences. Talk to your Mom. If she brushes it off then see about talking to your friend's Mom alone. She likely has no idea that her daughter feels that way. Your school counsellor might be of help to you too. Be there for her, she reached out to you so she needs you to help her.

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Thank You Joe, But im not sure if she'll get mad at me if i tell anyone wut she sed to me

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Yup, she'll probably get mad. But would you rather see her dead? I didn't think so. She may be mad in the beginning, but after some counseling, she will thank you for saving her life.

hope u did tell somebody, 2weeks ago I tried to kill myself an wish sum body believed how I felt 2 comfront me, since then everyone has bin on my back and won't stop hasseling me, tell the people closest in her life that u think that she may have a problem and that they all care so much and it'll help, everyone's like that with me now and I'm starting too get better

Perfect words