My 14yo daughter just told us that she has
been cutting since last august. For the
last 6 years she has lived with her
grandparents and we were not allowed any
contact with her. I don't know what to do
now. I've told her that we love her and
we don't want her to hurt herself anymore,
but that seems too simple. Any advice
would be welcome. She hasn't been
diagnosed with any other disorders and
isn't showing any other signs of problems.
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nutmeg08
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hi Posted: 09-04-08 14:55pm
as a cutter i know what it is like for
family to find out.
The best thing to do is say that you are
there for her and will help her.
Ask her if she would consider counciling
or therapy and just support her as much as
you can. You should tell her grandparents
to just look after her and not treat her
any differently.
Meg.
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rock_digger
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Cutting Posted: 09-06-08 05:22am
Cutting is part of a disorder call
borderline personality disorder. It's a
complicated disorder to treat and needs to
be address usually by intense therapy with
a therapist specializing in this area.
This person tends to be called an
attention seeker and will do things to
draw attention to oneself. Their moods can
become extreme from acting depressed to
very angry outbursts. They tend to over
react to events around them and constantly
seek and cause drama all the time.
It's not that they sit there in the
morning and decide...ahhhh, what can I do
today to cause all heck to break
loose....it just take over.
The usual cause of this disorder is
physical or mental abuse, rape or a
traumatic even in their life. You said
that your daughter is living with her
grandparents and you are not allowed any
contact with her...why is that? Sounds
like you found the root of the problem.
