Help! My friend is cutting and suicidal!

Published: April 8, 2011, 1:55 p.m.

b'Cutting and suicide can be pretty intimidating things to deal with when your friend tells you she's struggling. In this video several youth workers and one teenager give their advice about how to best help your friend when they come to you with this kind of information. You may feel like there's not much you can do, but there is! And if you're watching this video and you cut or are having thoughts about suicide, there IS hope even if you don't feel it right now. The hurt and pain you're feeling doesn't have to last forever. Don't make a permanent decision based on a temporary feeling. Check out some of the links below and please tell a trusted adult you know who can help. It'll be the best thing you ever did. We love you guys! LINKS ON CUTTINGhttp://goo.gl/rgYxh - Cutting//Emo//Hope//Godhttp://goo.gl/j3oqP - Tips for helping a cutter find reliefhttp://goo.gl/hZG51 - To Write Love On Her Arms CONTRIBUTOR CHANNELSMark - http://www.youtube.com/jimgon21Joshua - http://www.youtube.com/MNgeocachingDana - http://www.youtube.com/danaschmoyerJosh - http://www.youtube.com/TheRushStudentsTim - http://www.youtube.com/godrox ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLYhttp://www.formspring.me/youthquestions SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTIONhttp://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT!http://www.facebook.com/youthquestionshttp://twitter.com/youthquestions GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAILhttp://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOShttp://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMERWe are not professional counselors nor therapists. We're just youth workers who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences in the field. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License. "There it is" and "Cold Funk," by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.'