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[quote=Anonymous]You can’t actually stop it, but you do need to take it seriously. Hide all your “sharps” which includes scissors, pens, pencils, nail files, razors, nail clippers, kitchen knives, etc. Let her know you are not mad, and are taking steps to keep her safe. Go through her room for hidden sharps. Tricks include hiding it in books, cutting a section of pages out and hiding it in there, and cutting a slit in a stuffed animal and hiding it in there. Every time she does cut, treat the wound with care: wash with soap and water, apply neosporin or similar, and bandage it - even if the cut is superficial. Deep seeded anxiety or depression is likely driving this, and she’ll need treatment. DBT can be outpatient and intensive. Not all places are great at preventing cutting/self-harm. It can be provider-specific, unfortunately. If choosing residential, make sure you can see her often so you can see how she’s doing. [/quote]
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