self harm can be for many reasons and not just attention. it can be to re-leave the pain that she feels mentally. If she is self harming that would come under the danger to herself rules and in that case you can call the cops and get her taken to the hospital. I know its hard but sometimes it has to be done for the persons own safety.

Self harming is a cry for help....a need for sympathy...a want to feel loved....... Give her all these things and show her how much you care and hopefully she will feel better about herself and stop this

I kinda know what you are going through, I myslef slefharm. I bite and cut. I bite for 5 years (still biting at 15) and i just starting cutting. I am also going through a bad stretch of life to, but please try to do all that you can for your sister, she will thank you for it someday. Good luck!

Most people wouldn't understand, but self harm is actually a coping strategy for the person doing it!

I suggest you look at the Mind website

http://www.mind.org.uk/information/bookl...

and read the information before talking to your sister about this issue.

Educate yourself as to the underlying causes of self harm and try to understand why I said that you can't tell her that it is wrong.

My own personal experience as a sufferer of clinical depression for over 20 years, along with more recent experience gained now I work as a mental helath support worker for a local Mind organisation has taught me that self harm is a much misunderstood and more wide spread thing that happens, than anyone realises.

There needs to be much more awareness about this topic specifically and also about mental illness in general.

Sufferers are subjected to stigma and discrimination all the time.

Your sister needs help and understanding, please give it to her. Help her to access professional medical help.

Mind offer services to young people, so look to see if you can find one close to you

http://www.mind.org.uk/mind+in+your+area...

they will be able to give you lots of advice and be able to help you to support your sister. They are the experts in this kind of thing and will know how best to approach the subject with her.

I'm glad you realise that you have to do something, but please seek information before doing anything else.

Please don't cause your sister more upset and heartache by taking action without seeking the proper information on which to base your assumptions.

She needs to get away from this man!!!!!!!! It's clear she's desperately depressed and wants a way out. If he's that abusive, it's no wonder she's drinking and trying to harm/kill herself. I know it's hard, but you need to convince her that she's better without him. The longer this goes on, the more likely it is that something very serious could happen. It's not for attention - she needs a way out of her life as it is now. She needs help....SOON!Good luck! x

first, try to get rid of that twat she calls a bf, that's the last thing she needs right now. tell her she would be happier without him. then when she moves on from him, try to get her to stop drinking if it's a problem. i wouldn't know what to do in this field, but try your best to get her away from it. then with the self-harm, tell her she's better than that and she has to rise above this. explain to her a lot of people will miss her if she goes.
try to help her as much as you can, she doesn't have to be in this mess.