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When you discover your teenager is self-harming and feel helpless to help

My teenager is cutting themselves and I found out by accident and I'm terrified and don't know how to help without making it worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's self-harm represents pain beyond parental reach and triggers desperate protective instincts that may not be helpful.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

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