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How to support a child who self-harms while managing your own mental health

My teenage daughter cuts herself and I found out by accidentally seeing her arms and now I am spiraling about everything I did wrong as her mother.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Discovering a child's emotional pain can trigger intense parental self-blame and destabilize an already fragile mental state.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting through your own mental health challenges?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.