trans lifeline: 877-565-8860
depression hotline: 1-630-482-9696
suicide hotline: 1-800-784-8433
lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
trevor project: 1-866-488-7386
sexuality support: 1-800-246-7743
eating disorders hotline: 1-847-831-3438
rape and sexual assault: 1-800-656-4673
grief support: 1-650-321-5272
runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
exhale: after abortion hotline/pro-voice: 1-866-439-4253
DO:
- Ask “are you okay?”
- Ask “are you going to be okay?”
- Say “hey, just wanted to let you know I’m always here for you”
DON’T:
- Point to the marks
- Say “OH MY GOD” or “HOLY SHIT” or anything of the sorts
- Make a huge deal
- Yank up their sleeve / pant leg / reveal the marks more than they already are
- Pull them closer to get a closer look
- Make them feel bad about it
- Act like they hurt you / let you down
- Make them “promise to never do it again” (Because that’s just unrealistic)
i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i hate myself i
parents will break your heart before anybody else can
Friend: Are you okay?
Me: - no I’m getting bad again but I’m too scared to tell you so I’m pushing down all my feelings so you don’t worry about me. I cry myself to sleep every night, I don’t eat that much anymore, I’m constantly worried about how people see me and about how much I weigh and so much more…- yeah I’m okay, are you okay because I’m always here for you :)
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