I like a guy who cuts himself when he is really depressed. Its only happened 5 or 6 times...what can I do to stop it, or what can I do about it?

I use to do it myself... as well as brands.. I have been without hurting my self for about 6 years now. Really alls you can do is support him. If you can get him to work on his diet that will help dramatically.. Aristotle back in the greek days observed depression and he said the best thing to do is just get up and walk! And I can say he has it right on the money.

       I started doing research on diet and excercise and i corrected my diet and started hiking, which is a great place to leave your problems in the city and have some peace for your soul. When i use to cut i would do it because sometimes i felt i didnt exist and the blood and pain was proof i was still here, and then the pain starts to feel good after a couple of em....

        I dealt with my problems alone no one to help me, i was threatened by a doc who said he was gonna put me on sedatives and i never went back to them they will just drug you up... he is very fortunate that he has someone to motivate happiness, self confidence, goals... try to talk deep with him dont pry to hard but ask what is the reason he does it it will help if you know why he does it. Try to show him the beauty in life, i never thought i would see it but i did and do now.

       Here are some tips for diet:

Take multi vitimans and omega 3's and 6's,

Stay away from SUGAR the high sugar diet is a huge contributor to depression and anxiety along with cafiene

You need all of your B vitimans these are very crucial... and of course excercise i cant stress this enough! get him out of his house, if he is cuts like i did i never went outside and isolated

myself for long periods of time, almost like  my own body and mind was a prison from which i could not escape......

also a balanced diet of meats, whole grains, fruits and veggies will help out too... he probably barely eats thats how i was not that i starved my self but just was never hungary and always had no energy...watch out for him to push you away... cause sometimes in hell you are comfortably numb...i hope this helps you...

PS Dont call the cops they just make **** worse and force you to do a 72 hour hold which only creates even more stress

i strongly advise against it... also he can cover up the scars with a tat i did  cant even tell i ever did it =]

Just tell him to phone you if he feels like doing it, often I find I can talk the anger or sadness out of me so I don't feel as bad. Just be there for him and be willing to listen.

You can't stop it, it's his choice but you can be there to help him. He'll appreciate it but if it gets worse even after you've talked to him seriously about it all then maybe confide in a councillor, they can help you together maybe

Good Luck, self-harming sucks and is hard to give up once you've done it too long, but having unconditional love is most important!

I hate to say this but you can stop it neither can he. When he has an issue, just be there to talk to him, if he dosent want to talk, just be there. Alot of times he wont want to talk about it but will just want the company to distract him from cutting. What ever you do. DO NOT try to stop him. You can let him know how it makes you feel but dont get mad at him. You must have the same respect for this illness and any other.

He may not be in the right frame of mind for a relationship at this time. If you are not a mental health professional, I wouldn't try to save him.

tell him what could happen if he keeps it up.

call the cops on him next time he does it,  you are too good for a emo pussy