I have heard many parents talk about their kids attention seeking or being manipulativr by threatening suicide or cutting or even by actually attempting. A lot of parents approach is they stop giving into it. Here's the problem. There are definitely people including teens who say or do extreme things for attention or to manipulate. But what I have always said is if someone feels the need to do something extreme for attention then they do have a problem. When people find out some is doing something for attention they usually think nothing is wrong with them and stop giving in and ignore them when they are like that. Here's the deal. Someone going to the extreme for attention is not normal. If your child is cutting for attention they do have a problem even if it's not the problem they say they have. "Calling their bluff" and ignoring it won't fix the problem. They will just continue it into adulthood which could lead to them becoming abusive parents or partners. If your child is willing to go to suicide attempts or self harming or other extreme things then they still need therapy to get to the root of why they are doing it. Fixing these issues in childhood will save them and people around them a lot of heart ache. Attention seeking is still a cry for help❤️