How to talk to someone about self-harm?

Hello SamElizabeth, thank you for opening this discussion and sharing what you're going through. Please know that the Carenity community is here to support you through what you're going through.
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Hi everyone, how are you doing? Have you ever struggled with self-harm? How and when did you get help for it? How did you start the conversation with those you care about? Do you have any advice for Sam Elizabeth?
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Feel free to share your thoughts and advice here, we're all here to support one another!

Take care,
Courtney

Thats how you start the conversation right there. Tell him your embarrassed by it. Tell him you feel like he doesn't truly get. You don't have to blame it on his family for not getting it. But when I talk to someone. I keep in mind that they dont probably know how it is. So I dont ever react with a comment or advice  that they have. It may sound ridiculous to you but from there side of it there doing the best they can. But if you start with the embarrassing one. I think from there you'll just know what to say. But good luck. Hope everything goes well.