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my granddaughter has started cutting after beeing in hospital phyc ward with a roomate that cuts. this is a new behavior. I am looking for ways to keep my head when she does this. also wondering about the hosp. that put a depressed 14 year old in a room with a cutter.
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i am a cutter and am recently on lockdown at my house because my mom just found out. i tell her i need help but she thinks thIs amazing god will Miraculously heal me. does ne1 else think this?
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I'm dealing with a 19 year old whose been cutting for years - her mother passed away a year ago and she came to live with her father and I (we're not married.) In any event, she has received professional, competent treatment for several years for this as well as other "issues." What I've noticed as a pattern with her is that something happens to make her feel bad - usually she gets in trouble for bad behavior and she cuts - she then says she was also going to kill herself and presents the razors and whatever other means of suicide she was contemplating to us. This is followed by tons of tears and no explanation as to why she did the bad behavior. Inevitably she makes everyone else feel bad about what she's done to herself and her bad behavior does not elicit any consequences. I've talked to several professionals who've told me that it appears she uses cutting as a tool to get herself out of being in trouble (her father feels so bad that she does this that the next day he almost always takes her on a "date "- movies, dinner, music whatever it is she wants and buys her loads of things she really doesn't need to make her feel better) - we unfortunately have a con artist who uses this as a tool and a crutch - please be aware of this and she is now getting professional treatment to stop the manipulating behavior.
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Once a teenager starts cutting him or herself, it becomes so easy to just do it again and again. Its a fact.
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the reason most teens "cut" themselves is because they feel that they have no attention towards them. they want to have everyone know about them that they are there. its not their problem more and likely its someone elses because of the behavior that people do towards them. they think that they are not as important as most teens. dont take it offensive if they mutilate themselves. if you know they are just have a talk with them and see why they are before you contact a professional because more and likely it has something to do that's personally towards the family or friends.
britt92 wrote:
"i am a cutter and am recently on lockdown at my house because my mom just found out. i tell her i need help but she thinks thIs amazing god will Miraculously heal me. does ne1 else think this?"
I just found out yesterday that my daughter has been cutting herself. I am trying to get help for her so I found this site and saw your comment. I am at a total loss for how to help my daughter and maybe your mom is too. She is probably doing what she thinks is best for you. As a mother I have made lots and lots and lots of mistakes but there is nothing I love more in this world than my children. So maybe you are on lockdown because your mom is afraid of losing you and just wants to keep an closer eye on you. I hope you do receive the help that you need whether it comes from a school counselor or whomever. All of our girls are precious and beautiful and need to know how much we need them and love them. I cannot bear the thought of losing my little girl. We as moms do not always make the right choices. I am not sure if ignoring it and leaving it to God is the right answer but maybe your mom is too at a loss of what to do. Best of luck to you. I do hope you receive help.
brookeey1 wrote:
"the reason most teens "cut" themselves is because they feel that they have no attention towards them. they want to have everyone know about them that they are there. its not their problem more and likely its someone elses because of the behavior that people do towards them. they think that they are not as important as most teens. dont take it offensive if they mutilate themselves. if you know they are just have a talk with them and see why they are before you contact a professional because more and likely it has something to do that's personally towards the family or friends."
I think you are right. My son has cut himself and it is a direct result of family communication problems. We are working on this but it is a journey and parenting teens is hard. I feel like I never know what is right or wrong when making decisions when it comes to him....example: he wants to sleep til 1-2pm and then stay up all night. We do not have these problems with our other two children but we are all in family counseling at this time.
WILK91 wrote:
"I think you are right. My son has cut himself and it is a direct result of family communication problems. We are working on this but it is a journey and parenting teens is hard. I feel like I never know what is right or wrong when making decisions when it comes to him....example: he wants to sleep til 1-2pm and then stay up all night. We do not have these problems with our other two children but we are all in family counseling at this time."
I am a mental health professional and my son is a "cutter" too. I've tried to talk to him about it and he explains to me that he doesn't feel anything, even when he cuts. I, too, am struggling to try and find understanding about this behavior. I'm writing in response to WILK91 because underlying most of the SI behaviors is depression (which may be at the root of the excessive sleep patterns), low self-worth and low self-esteem. Counseling should be beneficial. God Bless.
britt92 wrote:
"i am a cutter and am recently on lockdown at my house because my mom just found out. i tell her i need help but she thinks thIs amazing god will Miraculously heal me. does ne1 else think this?"
It breaks my heart that your mom doesn't hear your cry for help or understand how serious cutting and teen depression are. I know God is a miracle working God. He heals, restores & saves. But we have to do our part too. He uses professional psychotherapists to help people like you. God is amazing and He gifts people with skill, wisdom and the ability to help others. Just the fact that you know you need help is a sign that you are ready to receive help. Please don't give up on getting help. I pray that God leads you to the help you need. Cutting is a dangerous and unhealthy way of coping with pain. There are healthy ways to cope. A professional can guide you in this area. You can be free and whole with God's help.
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Okay, I am 13 and in 8th grade. I started cutting at the begining of the school year, and i just found out that my friend has also. And we don't see the big deal, we cut cause to help deal with our problems. We are both sucidel and have tried to run away. Yes, we are troubled but this is the only way to deal with our problems. People think that I am trying to kill my self cause I exercize alot and I am a vegitarian. But the only reason that i do those things is to loose weight. How am I suposed to deal with all of this? Counceling doesn't work, JuVe doesn't work, the syc ward doesn't work. What else am I suposed to do?
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