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My teen is self-harming and I'm terrified

leah~
1mo ago
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Cutting, scratching, head-banging during dysregulation. School is notified, therapist is involved, but I'm living in terror. Is this ADHD + teen crisis or early-stage mental illness?

Regulation tools have turned inward.

How do you support a teen who's self-harming? What actually helps when the urge to fix it is overwhelming?

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divya~
1mo ago

We gave our teen a real vote in every decision about their own support. Buy-in changed everything.

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jordan~
1mo ago

This is such an important conversation. Grateful you started it.

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