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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is how to understand cutting: the cutting is not the underlying problem. It is relief from the underlying problem. Focusing the mind and attention on physical pain provides momentary distraction and relief from intense, overwhelming and unrelenting psychic pain that is ongoing. Focus on addressing the underlying pain, the physical self-harm is the smaller problem compared to people who cannot stop their own lacerating thoughts.[/quote]

PS I’m a physician and every single patient I’ve had who does this endorses this perspective on it.[/quote]

Agree.  Another thing to keep in mind, as our DD's therapist once told us:  while cutting/self-harm is an awful thing and can be real scary looking, when it comes to potential long term physical harm there are much worse things that adolescent girls (typically girls) can do.  Eating disorders, drug abuse, etc.  So, please, don't overreact. [/quote]

I think you and your therapist are minimzing here. Many private schools will send your child home and not allow them back without a doctor's note the cutting has stopped if they are actively cutting because it is contagious. Kids learn from eachother and anecdotally it has been seen, I would assume research backs that up. Public schools often take a different approach, but this is absolutely serious behavior. Yes, I agree EDs and drug abuse cause more long term harm, but you can cause serious harm accidentally to yourself with cutting and you can cause harm to your peers who try it.[/quote]

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