Urgent Help: Addressing Self-Harm and Body Image Concerns

Question
My name's Brittany and my boyfriend thinks I'm fat. I slit my wrists because it makes me feel good when he calls me fat. I need your help. HELP ME

Answer
Dear Brittany,
This is way out of my expertise.  But I can tell you this, you don't need *my* help, you need a  *psychiatrist's* help right away.  You are not cutting yourself because your boyfriend thinks you are fat, you are cutting yourself because you have a very serious illness and you really, really should tell your friends/family and get some help RIGHT NOW.

Get treatment now, don't put it off,
Arlene