Seeking professional help.

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What worries me more than anything is that in your initial post, you mentioned "self-harming". Your friend should seek help via his GP asap on a voluntary basis - he doesn't want to run the risk of letting self-harming spiral out of control and thereby risking a "section" order, which could adversely affect his uni prospects.

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zippy_gerbil

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a record of your problem will remain on your medical notes.

Which are completely confidential...

and anyway - I wouldn't count feeling down as being a mental health issue

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englishrose

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and anyway - I wouldn't count feeling down as being a mental health issue

I agree, I don't think he has a mental health issue, as such.

As for his self-harming, I can't see it spiralling out of control any time soon, but I'm keeping a close eye on him to make sure that he's OK.

Reply 23

Book

Re: medical notes etc.

I stand corrected.

Though if it was me I'd rather talk it through anonomously with a councilor rather than my GP anyway.

Cheers