 [ Symptoms ] can you take too much protein as in protein shakes food vitamins etc  [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are going through this life can feel very stressful and depressing sometimes so i do empathize with you when i say cutting is not the way to handle your anxiety i am not telling you anything you do not already know you know cutting is not good for you but you do it because you have emotional pain and nothing else has helped i get it and i do not judge you you have nothing to be ashamed of if you are a teenager i urge you to confide in a trusted adult if you feel you cannot tell your parents then how about the school nurse you know us nurses have a lot of compassion we truly care about helping people if not the school nurse then what about a school counselor teacher your pastor or church youth counselor you see there are many many adults in your life who would like to help you and would not judge you for what you are doing you can trust us honest if you are an adult then please confide in a healthcare professional your spiritual advisor or a trusted friend again everyone who cares about you will be willing to help you in answer to the second part of your question cutting is not a sign of suicide cutting is basically an anxiety disorder if you have asperger is syndrome and also feel depressed you may very well also have some issues with anxiety this is not uncommon you are not alone many people engage in activities like cutting to relieve anxiety however there are better ways to manage anxiety and depression please tell someone about this so you can get treatment you deserve to enjoy your life not live in pain wishing you well