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So I have a friend that mentions now and then that her parents hit her and she once mentioned suicidal thoughts. Can anyone tell me what to do? I read the wikihow article on helping abused friends but as I’m not old enough to do anything major myself and I can’t meet my friend I’m still confused as per what to do. Any advice?(If its not allowed to take make a topic for this pls tell me and take any action needed)

Update: She hasn’t been messaging for a few days, which is unusual of her. Now I cant even talk to her.

Update no.2: My other friend messaged her on tiktok ( i dont have tiktok) to ask her why she isnt messaging. She said “reasons”.

Update no.3: She messaged yesterday. Had a very short chat. She said she had a headache for a few days, i think thats why she wasn’t messaging. Should I try to talk to her about her parents and all that?

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I’m not sure if I’m qualified to deal with this kind of stuff, but here’s some information I found on some articles.

Again, I’m not an expert, but I hope this information helps and your friend gets the help she needs.

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My friend is going through something similar, you are very brave for speaking up. Even if she says not to tell because she is worried you will get in trouble, safety is always important. Has she told her parents about this? Is she afraid to talk about it?

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thank you soo much

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she hardly mentions it and i never got a chance (cuz of corona) to talk to her about it to see if everythings alright and under control.

Good luck to ur frnd btw and thx

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Oh. I hope all goes well, thank you and good luck! *virtual covid safe hug*

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If you are going to school right now, then tell a teacher or other staff member. Even if you are in online school you can contact the teacher privately. For example, you can try to email them or send them a private message.

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returns virtual covid safe hug thanks alot Emma!

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Thanks!

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You should be empathetic so she knows that she has you, if no one else. Give her hope to be independent when she turns older. If she can change her own or her parent’s attitude about why they hit her, it can help as well. She can keep out of trouble by doing her homework and such work so her parents don’t have an excuse to assault her. I’m sorry about her situation.

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thanks for the advice. I hope, if her parents do hit her as she says, she’ll be okay. Thanks alot

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Me again. My friend seems in a good mood nowadays that I’m to afraid of saying anything about the matter. Also, due to some personal problems, I might be leaving the country I’m living in for another one- permanently. Might. I feel like if I’m going to do something, now is the time to do it. But I might even be over exaggerating and she’s fine. Online school starts in around a week, but I might leave the school and country before. And I dont know which adult I could possibly trust under the circumstances.

What on earth do I do?

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I didn’t get it:frowning:Are you asking for yourself or what?

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@anon35810716 What Im saying is that soon I might be leaving the country and my friend. Which means that I should help my friend now before leaving. But I still dont know what action to take, esp. since we cant meet cuz of COVID. So Im asking what I should do to help her before I leave. And I’m also not sure if she even needs help, I might be wrong about everything. But I cant do nothing to find out.

Do I tell someone about her before leaving or just leave it be or what?

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To put it simply, you must leave by wishing your friend well. In detail I’d say,
You are empathetic to feel so much for a friend. Which is why you are so moved by her problem.
Things are blurry whether she needs help or not.
You cannot let her secret to another person in this scenario of uncertainty.
Solution: Just be in touch via social media to at least know if she needs help. Be there emotionally. That’s all you could easily do for her. She will find a way. Ask her to explore something in life, now that you, a friend of hers is moving away. Set common goals to explore or something like that to leave on a positive, exciting note.

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VY, You have no idea how much that will help me. I’ll do as you say, and thank you like a million-no trillion times . I hope I dont have to leave her but you never know. Thanks again, seriously.

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If you need to talk anytime else, please do get back. We all will be always there to help you. All the best:slight_smile:

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Thanks!