How can I prove my cutting isn't for attention?

Asked by Nightmare (26) December 20th, 2009 from iPhone

I recently told someone I cut
I have been for 3½ years now and someone just found out and told my mom
seeing a psychiatrist and mental health counsellor.
The psychiatrist thinks I’m
doing it for attention and my
mom just gets mad at me
calls me harsh names.
How so I prove them wrong I
am not doing it for attention
because I’ve been doing it for awhile now and no one knew
please help I hate it when
people think everything you do
is for attention, when all I
wanted was help was I wrong to ask for help?