<p>I have a friend who compulsively does things to hurt himself when he's frustrated. Tonight he asked me to restrain him so he wouldn't screw up his life even more. I find this very disturbing and think he should get help. He's amenable to the idea, but his parents are skeptical of psychiatry and he's afraid to approach them. How can I help him get the help he needs?</p>
<p>how old is he?</p>
<p>He’s not a minor, but he lives with and is financially dependent on his parents.</p>
<p>If you live in an area with a community help center, maybe you could get help there. Or if you have a friend who has gone through that before, you could ask him/her. Good luck though, that’s tough.</p>
<p>Colleges usually have someone there to help. If he is beyond their help, they can recommend that he goes to someone else.</p>
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Somebody needs to bash his parents’ heads against a wall until they get some sense knocked into them. Your friends needs to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist, depending on the severity of his problem.</p>
<p>I’ve found this site to be useful:</p>
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<p>if he’s in college, try to get him to seek the available counseling services…</p>