How to Tell if Your Teen Is Cutting
Pay attention to your teen's mood and how they handle their emotions.. Take notice of cuts and scratches.. Be on the alert for cutting tools.
Steps
Pay attention to your teen's mood and how they handle their emotions.
Pay attention to your teen's mood and how they handle their emotions.
Take notice of cuts and scratches.
Take notice of cuts and scratches.
Be on the alert for cutting tools.
Be on the alert for cutting tools.
Notice whether your teen covers up more than usual.
Notice whether your teen covers up more than usual.
Pay attention to any talk about self-injury.
Pay attention to any talk about self-injury.
Watch for other means of self-injury.
Watch for other means of self-injury.
Take a deep breath.
Take a deep breath.
Ask your teen if they're cutting.
Ask your teen if they're cutting.
Empathize with your teen.
Empathize with your teen.
Don't make it about you.
Don't make it about you.
Tell your teen you want to help them.
Tell your teen you want to help them.
Understand that you can't force your teen to stop cutting.
Understand that you can't force your teen to stop cutting.
Take your teen to a doctor.
Take your teen to a doctor.
Take your teen to see a therapist.
Take your teen to see a therapist.
Ask your teen to show you their cuts.
Ask your teen to show you their cuts.
Help your teen manage the problems that made them want to cut.
Help your teen manage the problems that made them want to cut.
Learn about non-suicidal self-injury.
Learn about non-suicidal self-injury.
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