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8 Things To Do When A Friend Self-Injures
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Terezia Farkas
Your friend just told you that he or she self-harms. How should you react? What should you say? What can you do if your friend hasn’t said anything but you think he/she might be self-injuring? Here’s 8 things you can do when a friend self-injures: Stay calm. Don’t panic or over-react. That will just increase…
Self-injury: What Parents And Guardians Need To Do
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Terezia Farkas
You’re a parent or guardian and just found out that your child self-injures. You’ll probably react with a mixture of anger, shock, guilt, worry, and anxiety. You might be convinced that your child is suicidal. Self-harm by itself isn’t suicidal behaviour. But if the emotional distress that causes self-injury continues, it can cause suicidal thoughts.…
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