Question by datdudeyahknow: Question about self harm treatment?
I have a friend who cuts herself and she has asked me about what can she do to get better and if there are any treatment places but I don’t know much about the topic. Um she lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area if that helps any. Thanks for the answers!

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Answer by anna unff
I’m not sure about treatment places, but I’m positive there must be some sort of Mental Rehabilitation center near you and her tha can offer self-harm treatment but a big deal of getting over her addiction (which is pretty much what it is) is for her to get to the bottom of why she cuts. Some people think you can get over your mental issues on your own (depending on the degree of the issue) and some i’m not sure if they believe that but I am one of the people who believes our own mind and thoughts are the answers. I’ve pulled through a lot, as well as self-harm which is a work in progress but currently going strong, and honestly the best thing i can think to tell her is to realize why she cuts. Is it a family problem? An ex-boyfriend who hurt her so badly? Childhood bullying? For me it was my bullying and then later on a family problem and then my ex reintroduced me to it. I had to realize that even though it took the pain away, it wasn’t helping with my problems.

See if you have a school consellor for her to talk to if she’s comfortable, that would be a good place to start. They can probably give you more information about where to go from there. They may be able to talk her to her parents if she was comfortable with that, but honestly I can say that going to a school consellor would be a great decision as it was the first step for my recovery. By the way, you’re a great friend just because you didn’t turn your back on her and leave her to deal with this alone, she’s lucky to have you 🙂

http://www.rehabcenters.com/categories/Arizona
^ you need to sign up i think or enter a postal code, but i just googled “Self-harm rehabilitation centers Pheonix, Arizona” and this came up,

message me if you have something else to ask if you want

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