Life problems. obvious answer, do something, that's yo fresh blood.
It means he's dealing with something that he doesn't know how to cope with. Yes he does need help because obviously trying to do it on his own didn't work. Don't let the focus be on the cutting itself but on the source of the problem, which is hard because maybe he doesn't even know or understand himself what it is. Good job in thinking a professional's help is what is needed. A lot of people resort to cutting who have stopped so it's not like there isn't a lot that we know about the behavior.He's hospitalized right now but he has been doing this for months behind his family's back.And I really don't know who to talk to with this.
But I might just set a therapist appointment.