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Scenario

How to respond when your teen self-harms without recreating your own trauma

My teenager cuts herself and when I found out I immediately told her about my own self-harm history thinking it would help but now she says I made it about me and won't talk to me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent's attempt to connect through shared trauma experience backfired, highlighting the delicate balance between empathy and boundaries in healing.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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