I'm from the US so I'm not really sure, but my school's policy is that they're going to tell someone (probably parents) if you're currently in danger of being hurt, including self harm. When my counselor told my parents she also said there was a moral thing in that she wouldn't be able to live with herself if I'd done myself serious harm and she hadn't told my mom to watch out for me.
My parents didn't react well at first and it was so much worse, and then a social worker got involved who didn't understand cutting in the slightest... so triggering. Those were a few weeks that I wouldn't relive just because people were told before I was ready to say it on my own terms. Maybe you could explain to your friend that it would make it worse, and maybe try talking to a school counselor or someone, if that's possible? There are some free counseling services in my area too, so maybe look into that to appease your friend? I'm really sorry this is happening & good luck.
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