One of my best friends has really low self esteem, and she'd make jokes and stuff about hating the way she looks, but I never really thought anything of it. We were emailing back and forth around two weeks ago, though, and she let it slip that she hadn't eaten anything since breakfast on Thursday (it was Saturday). She mentioned being hungry and I was like, "Well, when was the last time you ate?", so don't think she just wanted me to give her attention.
I found out she had tried cutting her hands, making it look like she'd let a knife slip or something when she was cutting food, and she tries to starve herself. I think she's depressed, too.
I told one of her other friends and we both went to the school counselor but didn't tell her, and we confronted her. But she just got angry and tried to blow us off and told us that it was none of our business what she did, and that it was her choice and just to forget about everything she'd told me.
I want her to get help, like talking to a counselor or something, but I've heard they "can't help you unless you want to change" or something. I tried to get her parents involved but they didn't answer the phone.
Now she won't talk to me and I don't know what to do.
Advice please?
I found out she had tried cutting her hands, making it look like she'd let a knife slip or something when she was cutting food, and she tries to starve herself. I think she's depressed, too.
I told one of her other friends and we both went to the school counselor but didn't tell her, and we confronted her. But she just got angry and tried to blow us off and told us that it was none of our business what she did, and that it was her choice and just to forget about everything she'd told me.
I want her to get help, like talking to a counselor or something, but I've heard they "can't help you unless you want to change" or something. I tried to get her parents involved but they didn't answer the phone.
Now she won't talk to me and I don't know what to do.
Advice please?
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Etched with marks, but I can deal
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