My friend has recently told me that he harms himself, he says its for his enjoyment and I dont know what I should do to stop him. Should I leave him or seek help from an outside source, i.e. therapist, guidance councillor, etc.
Thanks for the help

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Just try to be there for him and try to lead him to talk to a therapist.

There's also online hotlines and forums for that kind of thing depending on what country you're in. If you're in school there's also the school counsellor, or university/college counsellors. Just don't force him, you know?

My advice is just try to be there and listen to him, but also look after yourself. You are not a qualified therapist. That's why you should lead him to an outside source for help. Still, be there for him as a friend. Because I've had a friend like that try a dangerous stunt in the name of self-harm. But they told me right after because they trusted me. So, we could get to the hospital in time.

That's a really extreme example though. Most likely just talk it out together and things will gradually get better :)