Do You Think Your Teen Is Cutting? You're Not Alone
If you suspect your child may be cutting, there are steps you can take to help open the lines of communication and begin talking about it. The Self Injury Foundation offers instructions for initiating a discussion with your teen if you think she may be cutting:
Once the discussion has been initiated, Helpguide.org, a non-profit resource that focuses on understanding and resolving challenging life issues, offers some tips for parents to help understand where their teen is coming from and to help keep the dialogue going, including:
The most important step is getting your child the help she needs. NSSI is already an overlooked problem, but you can help raise awareness by talking to your child about cutting and self-injury and offering to help her in any way you can.




