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What can be done to help my friend stop drinking and cutting and deal with depression?
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Help friend.....: By urging your friend to get help. Your friend should start with a good assessment by a psychiatrist to help figure out what their underlying problems may be and to make a diagnosis. From there the dr may make some referrals and/ or prescribe some nedications. Help your friend follow through with whatever recommendations have been made. Good luck!
Answered 12/10/2013
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Cutting: Meds and therapy together are your best bet. Get a psychiatric evaluation for what ails your friend, and what cutting means to him/her as well as anything else that may be going on. Then get a referral to a reputable psychotherapist to help with the emotional issues behind cutting. DO THIS RIGHT NOW. TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER AND GO TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITH YOUR FRIENDOR DIAL 911 IMMEDIATELY
Answered 3/3/2015
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