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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I'm assuming this is a case where its done for attention, there is something you can do about it. I'd try getting her to sign a contract that she won't cut herself from 3 days, defining the time to be from when it starts to exactly 72 hours later. Make sure you have the details down pat, not just "3 days" but state "72 hours". Have the contract personally written up (not typed out) and signed as a personal promise. Work in cycles to try and get her to resign the contract, resigning contracts on a weekly basis (don't do something stupid like make it a 5 year contract) with the terms to last only a few days. Same procedure for suicidals as well.
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I shudder when I think of this. I knew 4 people who committed suicide, 2 adolescents, one young adult and one middle aged adult. Signing contracts is not the answer!!! Therapy and counselling is and you can't get them to a professional for help fast enough. Suicide is so compound, so many factors, but all require professional help. Of course, there is never a 100% success rate even with professional help but without it, the rate of success is pretty abysmal.
Please, if you know someone is suicidal, or think they are suicidal, please, please, please try and get them to a professional. Nothing is sadder than attending the funeral of someone who has committed suicide.