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[quote=Anonymous]I have not read all of the responses yet, however, I wanted to tell you that I know how scary this is as a parent. We found out our daughter was self harming in the fall of her seventh grade year. We immediately got her in to her therapist’s office who was able to get her seen quickly by an amazing psychiatrist. It took a few months to find the right med combination but the struggle during that roller coaster was worth it in the end. She is now at the end of eighth grade, sees her psychiatrist regularly, knows the importance of her medication, and it has been well over a year since she last self harmed.

This is the advice that we followed from her therapist and psychiatrist in the beginning…
1) She was never ever home alone (this is still something we limit).
2) We had to search her room, bathroom, etc for all sharps. 
3) Her door was only to be closed when changing clothes. 
4) Her psychiatrist also explained to her that if she felt like she was going to harm herself, she had to ask to be taken to the ER. She only had to do this once and it turned out to be a bad reaction between her meds and an antibiotic. On that note, never ever let her take a Z-pack if she on Prozac. 
5) If she had the urge to harm, she was not supposed to be alone. She knew to find me or her father and she could just be in the same room with us without talking.
6) If she can tell you specific triggers, eliminate them at all costs. This caused a huge life change for us but the results were almost immediate.

Sending you and your daughter all the very best wishes. This is a terrible and scary time — seek out as many resources to help her as you can. Also, do not be afraid to talk about it with her. Normalize mental health and demonstrate that she can tell you anything. [/quote]

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