Ms. Zea
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How Can I help a Friend Who Cuts? When
someone scratches or cuts on his/her body with a sharp object – enough
to break the skin and make it bleed – is called cutting. It can be
hard to understand why a friend might injure himself or herself on
purpose. You can help by: v Noticing
that someone is self-injuring v Offering
to listen and support v Getting
help when it is needed In order
to be an informed friend, you might want to access the following articles: Kidshealth was created by The Nemours Foundation's
Center for Children's Health Media, TeensHealth and
KidsHealth provide teens and families with
accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. http://www.youngminds.org.uk/publications/all-publications/worried-about-self-injury YoungMinds is a national charity in the U.K which is
“committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of
all children and young people.” To contact Ms. Zea: |