My friends think i need to be in a mental hospital. Are They Right?

So heres the story behind there decision.

-I cut myself daily on my arms, sides, and legs (right now about 200 cuts total)

-Im suicidal and have a plan to kill myself

-I try to act happy but end up yelling for no reason

-I punch walls until my hands are bruised and bloody and ive broken all my fingers this way

and im not going around blurting out im going to kill myself
they went through my stuff and i had my plan written down

Ok here is my thing when you come on here and say stuff like this it comes across as looking for attention. Life sucks. Believe me I know. I am not going to go into detail but a lot of people go through things and find this as a way to relieve themselves. I had a friend that finally did kill himself. He was a wonderful person and had a very bright future but life kind of kicked him in the a$$. I want to tell you yes you should see someone about this but that is up to you! Unless you can admit that you have a problem you are not going to go or listen to anyone. You need to realize that this is not normal and want to get help. I know the feeling of pretending to be happy for everyone else and crying yourself to sleep because you are just so damn depressed. Sometimes all you need is someone to talk to or maybe medication would be better for you. I know I hated meds they didn鈥檛 work for me but they do work for some! Just think about this ok. Stop hitting the walls use a pillow. Find some other way to let out your anger other than yelling. Listen to music or draw or whatever you can find that you enjoy, Putting together model cars anything. (I know it sounds stupid but trust me.) By killing yourself you are taking the coward鈥檚 way out. It may not seem like it now but you have something to live for. If you have friend telling you this then you have people who care for you even if they are not your family. Honestly sometimes family is not worth a damn and friends are the best family you will find. I just hope that you can think about some of the things I have said. Please take it to heart and think about it. PROMISE ME!!!!!!! Later hope I could help.

Listen if you were trying to keep it a secret no one would have found out! My friend Derek keep it a secret he didn鈥檛 right it down he knew all along what he was going to do and he always put a smile on for everyone. No one ever had any suspicions until it was too late. When you are depressed I mean truly depressed you don鈥檛 tell anyone. Even when they ask you don鈥檛. I figure out for myself that I needed help and I went to my mom. She used to hear me crying myself to sleep and she would ask and I always always got mad at her. When you start hurting the ones you care about is when you should realize you need help. Although to me this looks like an attention getter I am going to put my whole heart into it and trust that its not and tell you I hope you find whatever help you may need and hey if you need to talk just let me know. I am always here to listen. I have had plenty of friends as well as myself who have been through a lot and we are all only just 19-22. I myself am 21 now and I went through this kind of thing from the time I was 10-16. I just didn鈥檛 realize it till I was 16. SO again if you ever need to talk just say something!!!!!!!!!


To those who gave me the thumbs down have you ever been through anything like this?

I think you definitely need some kind of help. Maybe its not a bad idea, you could give it a try and see if it helps you any :)

yes it will probably help u

I'm surprised you even have to ask.

Yes, you should go to a mental hospital, before you do end up killing yourself and cause other matters worse.

yes. You'll keep it up and you may wind up being committed involuntarily. Especially if you go around saying your going to kill yourself.

Something to think about.

Wow i would say you need some help. Please tell me your joking??

go to the hospital...really GO! i have been where you are, think of the people that you are hurting and will hurt..your friends are thinking about your wellbeing, they arent just saying these things for fun or to make you feel worse...they actually care about you!

basically your being emo....and no you don't need to go to a mental hospital, your friends are making fun of you, you just don't know it, go to a doctor, or talk to someone who knows how to cure this issue. cause in the end you won't like where your gonna go, so be a good person

yes....you need help

nahhhhhh just get a job working at Walmart. You will fit right in.

i wouldn't want to see anyone end up in a mental hospital...but if you dont change your behavior ...yes...you need to go. your behavior is very serious and i wont lie...theres something not right with your behavior...im not saying everyones perfect but you may be having a tougher time than the rest of us...id go see a psychologist first...and dont kill yourself now...im not against suicide some people truly are going thru hell and theres no way out (my heroine addicted cousin) but please try and help yourself first before contemplating something so serious.

Listen to these people.Their all right. Either u look at what caused this behavior,a bad child hood or surpressed fealings, or u get some pro help.

I think you're aware of the fact that you're doing suicidal things so at least you should start getting some help, not necessarily in mental hospital, but certainly you should get some professional help. I can't judge you or your parents without knowing you.
Why do you do all these??
I know there are times that we feel down but all in all life is worth living
In the future when you look back to past, you'll laugh at all the things you felt sorry for
be positive
there are people who want to live one more minute in their deathbeds

Not a mental hospital but you definitely need help. Discuss with your GP as soon as possible. He may recommend some treatment for depression and counselling. You sound intelligent but in need of support.

You're lucky to have friends who care so much. Do them (and yourself) a favor and get some help. Best wishes!!

Let's see, you have 200 cuts, you want to kill yourself, you yell and punch walls for no reason. Sounds like you are starved for attention. Guess what You are getting negative attention. Do you feel cool when you cut yourself? My Point is, you are telling us all this and asking if we think you need a mental health doctor. Dude, if you are for real, march your happy self down to the nearest mental health clinic or emergengy room and turn your self around. Unless of course you are enjoying the attention. Do it right now. I can't understand why you r so called friends would even stand for that behavior one time.

I think it would really benefit you if you went and talked to someone. I personally think that everyone could benefit from psychological help no matter what the situation. In your situation though- I would seek mental help. You are the only one that can decide if you are strong enough to do it on your own or if you honestly need to be institutionalized. From the sound of it- I think a institution would be the best option for you because there is support for you non stop and other people who have been through the same thing you are going through. Go check it out. Good luck!

Maybe you don't really need to go to a mental hospital, maybe just seeing a psychologist would help you. I'm sure they're just worried and trying to help you. If you are aware you have a problem, you can just go for some sessions and see a therapist.

You need some help whether inpatient or outpatient... you obviously have a great deal of anger in you as well. Get help, so you can learn to live with yourself, instaed of damaging yourself.

Hey Rev, you don't sound stupid. Read your question, I think you know the answer. This is not normal and you have some issues you need to work out. It's best to get some help, you have your whole life ahead of you. Please get some help soon.
Bless you and keep safe.

If you are a danger to yourself yes you should get the help you need and sometimes that means going into the hospital. They will get you on your feet and look at things from a different point of view. Cutting is a way for you to express how you feel on the inside and make you feel like a person. Why not let someone show you other ways of dealing with these things, sometimes we need a little support and the people at the hospital will give you the support you need to feel whole and happy again.