how can i get my friend to stop cutting herself?

Just be there for her when others aren't. Don't judge her decisions. If that's what she has to do then you can't necessarily force her out of it. By being there for her, she might realize that someone cares about her and that she is loved. Sometimes that's all people need. To me, cutting is like taking a sledge hammer to a Ferrari. There are tons and tons of people out there that will be against that action. Ferrari's are valuable and, whether she believes it or not, people are even more so. There are other less damaging ways to release emotion. Some of them are even fun. Everyone is beautiful and if everybody loved one another then we would be living in a near perfect world. Sadly that isn't the case, but the more people who do love others and have an attitude of selflessness are making it one step closer to awesome. Just love. If you love her, then you just might convince her to do the same.

When I was younger, I was very similar. You may need to gather some people she loves or respects. A parent, a close family friend, maybe even a teacher or a co-worker of hers. Depending on her age, maybe someone who's had a similar experience. It takes a lot of time to get over feeling low about yourself. I'm 26 and still feel low from time to time. It's hard to get self-esteem when you feel that you're sitting in the bottom of a hole. She may just need time to come into her own. Talk to her. Tell her how you feel. Tell her that it hurts you to know that she hurts herself because you care for her and worry for her. I know I'm a stranger on the internet and I am NOT asking for you to give me any info about yourself. But I am on here. You can send me a message and possibly show her this site so she know that there are unbiased people to talk to.

To be honest, YOU can't get her to stop. She can only stop herself. I was suffering from self injury for years and now I think I'm almost 50 days clean but no one could get me to stop. I had to figure it out. All you can do is be there for her. Never turn your back on her and if she needs to talk, let her talk. Be there to listen. Comfort he as best as you can and just let her know you love and care about her.

Honestly you cant get her to stop , try to comfort her & ask if shes okay and tell her how much she means to you and call her beautiful.

Its hard to get someone to stop something they feel strongly about i know i started cutting because it would make me focus on other things, that is until i had people tell me how it made them feel, im not saying shes gonna stop right about but if you talk to her or get her parents to talk to her that can be the best thing for her, and try to find a way that makes her feel safe, someone she can always run to no matter how stupid her reason is, everybody needs someone like that.

Well, you can never really get her to stop. You can, however, comfort her as best as you could and tell her how loved she is. If you can, gather a handful if her closest friends and have each of them say at least 2 things they love about her. I have a similar sitution going on with me, except i'm just a loner that only some people respect and love. But that's just me, not her.