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[quote=Anonymous]Let me start by saying that I am resolved to help DS's friend, I just don't know which path to take and how.  Need some BTDT advice.

Quick recap:  DS has told me enough about Friend that I strongly believe that friend is either already self-harming or is about to.  DS has already told me enough for me to think that DS's parents have no idea (this may or not be true, this is just what Friend has led my DS to believe).  Both parents work and I don't have a relationship with either of them -- kids made friends as older students and I just haven't seen the other family enough.

Options?

1)  A phone call to the parents would be somewhat out of the blue.  I'm not sure they would believe me.  I am convinced that it would also destroy my DS's friendship and social life at school.  DS and I both agree, however, that Friend's health is more important.

2)  I have a lot of respect for administrators at DS and Friend's school and feel as though I could call the school and have a conversation with them.  I worry that DS's Friend would accuse DS and that Friend's Parents would be blindsided and angry at school involvement.

Looking for some help figuring out how to proceed from here.  Option A?  Option B?  Both A and B?  Something else?
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