The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health

A Mother's Perspective of Her Daughter's Self-Injury

Episode Summary

A mother shares her experience of when she learned about her daughter's self-injury and self-harm and how she responded as a parent.

Episode Notes

Imagine receiving a phone call from your child's school expressing concern that your child might be suicidal. This is Dee's story.  In this episode she shares about how she was able to differentiate between self-harm of suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), support her daughter through the process, connect her to therapy, and what advice she has for parents in similar circumstances.

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