Self-Injury Support Group

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why?

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deleted_user
why do people (by this i mean doctors) assume that when u go to them and ask for help with si or suicidal thoughts they dont believe you! they just think that ur a F***ing emo, that is till you tell them that u have a plan??
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deleted_user
coz without a plan they think were not serious x
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deleted_user
they are stupid ignorant sob
try2smile
try2smile
Thats whats keeping me from going to the doctors about this or telling anyone for that matter because im scared of the reaction.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know what you mean. It's always about a plan. They dont seem to understand that most cutters just cut and it's not even about suicide, it's a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Also that thinking about sucicide is horrible to deal with too, it just lingers on and on in your head. Doctors arent trained for this I dont think they only accept the situation if its already taking place in front of them.
deleted_user
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This is what keeps me from going to a doc for help. I have no desire to be branded as attention-seeking. Nothing could be further from the truth, why else would I make such an effort to HIDE the marks? Surely if I was attention-seeking, I'd show them off?!

Anyway, I guess it's as other people have said, they just haven't really had the training to understand the true mindset of a cutter
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