Pat's Answer

I feel I need to cut myself

Your Question

What do I do if I feel the need to cut myself?

Answer

Hi, you are very welcome to Ask Pat. Thank you for your question, it is important to us.  

You are asking what you should do if you feel the urge to cut yourself. 

We are concerned to hear you feel the need to self-harm. Well done on reaching out and seeking help. You are brave to do so. 

You have a right to be happy and feel safe, and you have the right to be listened to and be heard. Have you spoken to an adult in your life about why you need to cut yourself? This adult could be a parent, guardian, friend, teacher or school counsellor. It is important for your mental well-being that you get the help and support that you deserve and to talk about why you feel you might want to harm yourself. How would you feel talking to your GP? You do have the right to medical advice and to seek support from a counsellor too if this is what you need. Know You can always contact ChildLine when you feel the urge to cut, we are here to listen and chat to you 24 hours a day. 

You do not have to go through this alone. There are organisations which can offer help and support to you. One such organisation is www.jigsaw.ie. Their website may help you understand what is going on for you. You can look through their information and they may offer you a direction in how to avail of supports. www.pieta.ie is another, and they can give help to people who are self-harming. You might also like to read some articles on the Childline website www.childline.ie/how-i-feel/.  

If you are finding it hard to talk to those in your life whom you are close to, you are very welcome to chat with the Childline Team by phone on 1800 66 66 66, by text on 50101 or through our web chat on www.childline.ie. Childline services are free and confidential, and are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.   

Childline is here for you whenever you would like to talk or chat. We would love to hear more about what is going on for you. We are here to listen and to hear to you.  

Take care of yourself, we hope to hear from you real soon.

Pat 

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