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   ƦєdAиgєℓ
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   Self cutting = low serotonin.

   "University of Washington psychologists have discovered that adolescent girls who engage in behaviors such as cutting themselves have lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and brain chemical, in their blood." >>> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060616135015.htm

   How to increase serotonin naturally>>>
   http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/mental-and-emotional-problem-articles/easy-and-natural-ways-to-raise-low-serotonin-levels/

   Pathway to serotonin and melatonin >>>
   http://www.understand-andcure-anxietyattacks-panicattacks-depression.com/5-htp-Melatonin.html
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   tn_blu1
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   She needs counseling with a licensed professional mental health professional. Encourage her to get started with this.
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   Max Chandler
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   There is nothing you can do to stop her-and telling her to will increase her stress and she will ramp the self-mutilation as a result. Ask her if she would go to a therapist if you went with her. But realize this is her way of "feeling"-it sounds f-ed up. But people who cut have a warped sense of self and the cutting becomes a release. Be patient and loving.

   Also understand people who cut very rarely ever mean to kill themselves-they are more than aware they want to feel rather than die.
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   john joseph Addiction Help
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   She gets relief from cutting. She will not stop just because you want her to. She needs to see a shrink. She has issues that need addressing. She feels built up pressure and the cutting actually helps relieve this pressure. She feels better after she cuts. She could try a rubber band on her wrist and snap it real hard to achieve similiar feelings of pain derived from cuting. But she very well may need some meds and therapy to deal with an emotional disorder.Show her love and compassion. If you are not in this relationship because you love her then you are doing her no good. Was there abuse from her mother and father. Abuse can be mental as well as physical. There is "something" there.
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   Medicanic
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   I’ll bet she says it helps with stress.

   Dump her, its not worth trying to fix something that broken. Only been 5 months, you will find someone else.
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   Sammy O
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   Hey, honestly telling her to see a shrink wont make her go, and sneakily taking her will just make her hate you. My opinion is to clearly explain your detest and how it makes you feel. goodluck man :)
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   Richi Lay
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   First remove all sharp objects that she uses then go see a doctor. This can be a serious problem. Best of luck.
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   Tineeblusher
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   you need to get down to the problem of why she cuts.
   what mood she is in when she feels the need to do this… sad? anger? lonely? misunderstood?
   is it related to a past situations?
   the best way to help her stop is to convince her to see a therapist.
   she will refuse most likely at first. but maybe you could convince her.. i don’t know.
   just be aware, she may even start to hid it, because you have confronted her.

   you can try taking her blades or razor that she uses, but she will probably just buy new ones, so the best bet is to not keep going on and telling her the dangers because believe me, if she’s been doing this for a while she knows all this. she most likely knows how to bandage herself properly.

   something that might help, will be to observe for a while. try and detect what her triggers are.
   if she is cutting at home then it will be easier to observe. when you find what that trigger is, try and distract her.

   for example: she wants to go cut after an argument. if she cuts herself in a specific room, don’t let her go to that room.
   most self harmer’s have a place they feel they won’t get caught… in some ways it’s similar to people with ED… it’s addictive and becomes obsessive, for cutters it’s because the feeling they get after they cut.

   By moving her away from the area she usually cuts and getting her to do something else might make her focus on something else and the need to cut might go away or be forgotten.

   but let her know you’re worried but don’t try and force her to stop, and try and get her in therapy.
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   Amber J
   June 18th, 2011 - 07:58

   I’m sorry. I know it can be so hard loving someone that does this.

   Try to convince her to seek help. Tell her there are other ways to cope (what I used to do is squeeze ice in my hand for the physical "pain" that wouldn’t leave a mark on me) Tell her people love her and when she cuts herself its like cutting them

   but when it comes down to it.. she has to be the one that WANTS to stop. I know it’s hard.

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