How do I reassure my boyfriend that i'm ok, so he'll start helping himself again?

Quit telling him when you faint.

If I was you I would find out why I faint, I know doctors could tell you nothing, but some times low blood sugar is not detected in a general test. It could be a variety of things that can be managed. Plus ask yourself what surrounds the fainting spell? No food, tiredness, were you stressed about something? Some answers to these questions may be good indications.

Because he is aware you faint is is a very real worry. You could faint in the bath, the shower or some other undesirable spot. So make a pact to text him every hour that you are OK. So I think telling him to stop worrying is really not a good way to sort this out. Plus as you tell him when it happens, which after the fact is a bit pointless.

As for his cutting and depression there is only so much you can do, like you said yourself he needs to seek real help in terms of appropriate therapy and medication if necessary.

assure him you are fine…...several million times…..and dont tell him so much detail…..next time.

“I’m a little light headed…..when you are bledding from your head” If you love him, let him focus on you.

Take care, baby gurl.

Maybe looking after you and worrying about your wellbeing will help him? It will give him something to focus on other than his own problems and issues. If he is looking after you, then he is not alone self mutilating.

It could be a good thing?

I would find a doctor that can give an explanation as to why you randomly pass out that would be reasonable enough to not only reassure you but your boyfriend as well. This is not good at all to be passing out.

I think you need to up your exploration of what is wrong with you. You need to see a specialist.

I wouldn’t stop seeing doctors until a reason was found. It is not normal to be dizzy and it is especially not normal to pass out. Take care of yourself, it is all you can do.

If you feel this strongly about your boyfriend, let him know that taking care of himself IS taking care of you, and it is the only way he can help you at the moment, while you take your butt back to the doctor to find out what is wrong.

When you said “He told me he wanted to stop because it makes me sad…” were you referring to stopping cutting or stopping his antidepressants? If you meant he wants to stop cutting; the only thing that will make him stop cutting is himself. He can’t do it for you. It has to be for himself. I’m glad to hear he is getting help because I don’t know if you know this or not but people who hurt themselves (such as cutting) have a 6x higher suicide rate.
If you are talking about stopping his antidepressants; please make sure he only does this under a doctors care. Antidepressants MUST be stopped slowly by tapering down a little at a time. If he stops suddenly it could have detrimental effects. I ran out of my antidepressants while on vacation once. It didn’t seem to bother me at all…until a week later. You see, antidepressants build up in your bloodstream so it takes about a week for your body to be clear of them. After a week I woke up one day and all of a sudden something “snapped” and I became very suicidal. It was extremely scary, to put it lightly. This is a very common event when people stop their antidepressants so please be aware of these consequences.
As for you, I think you’ve gotten some really good advice about looking further into why you are having these dizzy spells. One very common reason for dizzy spells is inner ear infections. It throws your equilibrium off. No, you wouldn’t necessarily feel it either. I would also get your blood sugar tested. You may have diabetes.
I hope I have helped in some way. Good luck to you and your boyfriend!

dehydration on top of breathing disorder…can be cured by deep breathing exercise and drinking plenty of water…as far as your “boy friend ’’’ buy him a sharper knife and tell him he should go camping…alone ..way out in the woods… i had a girl friend who threatened me with suicide…i left ..she always would say if i left she would kill herself…but she called me begging me to come back…i told her she lied to me and i couldn`t come back ..she said i never lied to you ..what did i lie about ..i said ..you told me if i left ..you would kill yourself…and your still alive…you lied to me ..to this day she hates me ..and she is doing just fine…don`t let someone control you like that….it must be some kind of cult ..this suicidal cutting and making someone else feel responsible for their own actions…does your boy friend worship satan ..the liar by any chance

@doctiresquire satan worshipper?? Buy him a sharper knife?? That sounds like the devil to me.