Posted by judy1 on December 21, 2003, at 10:10:46
In reply to My sister is cutting...how do I help?, posted by Lyrical13 on December 21, 2003, at 9:36:29
she is so lucky to have you- please keep those lines of communication open. I don't know the percentage of people who SI that were abused (I think it's fairly high), but not all SIers were abused. It's fairly common at that age, some kids imitate each other- and once you get that endorphin rush from SIing, it becomes a difficult habit to break. How seriously does she do it- does she have to have stitches? Some people have been helped by meds, (I have not ). What has helped me is therapy and skills that compensate for the cutting. She needs a therp experienced with this, hopefully you can convince her. best of luck- judy
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